ONSET & Duration Flashcards
Acetaminophen
Onset- 15 minutes
Peak- 1 hour
Duration- up to 4 to 6 hours
Adenosine
Onset- within 30 seconds
Duration- 1-2 minutes
Albuterol
Onset-5 minutes
Peak- 1 hour
Duration- up to 5 hours
Amiodarone Hydrochloride
Onset- minutes
Duration- days
Aspirin, ASA
Onset- 15-30 minutes
Duration- days (antiplatelet effects)
Atropine Sulfate
Onset- IV/IO 2-4 minutes, IM 10-15 minutes
Duration- 2-6 hours
Atrovent
Onset- within 15-30 minutes
Peak- 1-2 hours
Duration- 4-5 hours
Calcium Chloride
Onset- 5-15 minutes
-Duration- may persist 4 hours after IV/IO
Charcoal
Onset- immediate
Duration- 4-12 hours
Dextrose/glucose
Onset- 1 minute
Duration- depends on degree of hypoglycemia
Diphenhydramine
Onset- 15-30 minutes
Duration 6-12 hours
Dopamine Hydrochloride
Onset- <5 minutes
Duration- approximately 10 minutes after drip is stopped
Epinephrine
Onset- IV/IO 1-2 minutes, IM 5-10 minutes
Duration- IV/IO 5-10 minutes, IM 1-4 hours
Fentanyl Citrate
Onset- <1 to 2 minutes
Duration- 30-60 minutes
Glucagon
Onset- 20 minutes
Duration- 60-90 minutes
Ketamine
Onset- IV 30 seconds, IN 2 minutes
Duration- 15-30 minutes
Lidocaine
Onset- 1-2 minutes
Duration- 10-20 minutes
Midazolam
Onset- IV/IO/IN 2 minutes, IM 15 minutes
Duration- 1-4 hours
Morphine Sulfate
Onset- 1-2 minutes
Duration- 2-7 hours
Naloxone
Onset- IV/IN 1-2 minutes, IM 2-5 minutes
Duration- IV 30-60 minutes, IM longer
Nitroglycerin
Onset- SL 2 minutes, topical 30-60 minutes
Duration- SL 30-60 minutes, topical 24 hours
Ondansetron
Onset- IV/IM and ODT up to 30 minutes
Duration IV, IM and ODT 2 hours
Sodium Bicarbonate
Onset- 2-10 minutes
Duration- 30-60 minutes
Cyanide Kit
Onset- minutes
Duration- days
