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acetaminophen

A

Onset: 10-30 mins
Peak: 30-60 mins
Duration: 4-6 hrs

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activated charcoal

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Onset: Immediate
Peak: Variable
Duration: Will act until excreted

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adenosine

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Onset: Immediate
Peak: Immediate
Duration: 10 seconds

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albuterol

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Onset: 5-15 mins
Peak: 30 mins - 2 hrs
Duration: 3-6 hrs

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amiodorone

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Onset: 2 hrs
Peak: 3-7 hrs
Duration: Variable

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6
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aspirin

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Onset: 15-30 mins
Peak: 1-2 hrs
Duration: 4-6 hrs

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7
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atropine sulfate

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Onset: Immediate
Peak: 2-4 mins
Duration: 2-4 hrs

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8
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calcium chloride

A

Onset: 1-3 mins
Peak: Variable
Duration: 20-30 mins, may persist for 4 hrs (dose- dependent)

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9
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calcium gluconate

A

Onset: 1-3 mins
Peak: Immediate
Duration: 30 mins

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dexamethasone

A

Onset: 4-8 hrs
Peak: 6-12 hrs
Duration: 24-72 hrs

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dextrose

A

Onset: Immediate
Peak: Variable
Duration: Variable

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diazepam

A

Onset: 2-5 mins IV;
15-30 mins IM
Peak: 15 mins IV;
30 - 45 mins IM
Duration: 15-60 mins (all
routes)

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13
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diltiazem

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Onset: 2-5 mins
Peak: usually within 7 mins
Duration: 1-3 hrs

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diphenhydramine hydrochloride

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Onset: 10-15 mins
Peak: 1 hr
Duration: 6-8 hrs

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15
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dopamine hydrochloride

A

Onset: within 5 mins
Peak: 5-10 mins
Duration: Less than 10 mins

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16
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epinephrine

A

Onset: less than 2 mins IV;
3-10 mins IM
Peak: less than 5 mins IV;
20 mins IM
Duration: 5-10 mins IV;
20-30 mins IM

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etomidate

A

Onset: 30-60 secs
Peak: 1 min
Duration: 5-10 mins

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fentanyl citrate

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Onset: Immediate
Peak: 3-5 minutes
Duration: 30-60 mins

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19
Q

flumazenil

A

Onset: 1-2 mins
Peak: varies
Duration: varies

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Q

furosemide

A

Onset: 5 mins (vasodilation)
30 mins (diuretic effects)
Peak: 20-60 mins
Duration: 4-6 hrs

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glucagon

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Onset: 1 min
Peak: 5-20 mins
Duration: 60-90 mins

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glucose, oral

A

Onset: 10 mins
Peak: variable
Duration: Variable

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23
Q

haloperidol

A

Onset: 5-10 mins IV;
10-20 mins IM
Peak: 30-45 mins
Duration: 12-24 hrs

24
Q

hydromorphone

A

Onset: Variable IM;
5 mins IV
Peak: Variable IM;
10-20 mins IV
Duration: 2-3 hrs

25
Q

hydroxycobalamin

A

Onset: rapid
Peak: 8-10 mins
Duration: varies

26
Q

ibuprofen

A

Onset: 30-60 mins
Peak: 1-2 hrs
Duration: 6-8 hrs

27
Q

ipratropium bromide

A

Onset: 5-15 mins
Peak: 1.5 - 2 hrs
Duration: 4-6 hrs

28
Q

ketamine

A

Onset: 30 secs
Peak: 30 secs - 5 mins
Duration: 10 - 15 mins

29
Q

ketorolac tromethamine

A

Onset: 10 mins
Peak: 1-2 hrs
Duration: 2-6 hrs

30
Q

labetolol

A

Onset: less than 5 mins
Peak: varies
Duration: 3-6 hrs

31
Q

lidocaine hydrochloride

A

Onset: 1 - 5 mins
Peak: 5-10 mins
Duration: 10 - 20 mins

32
Q

lidocaine hydrochloride

A

Onset: 1- 5 mins
Peak: 5 -10 mins
Duration: 10 - 20 mins

33
Q

lorazepam

A

Onset: 2-5 mins IV;
15 - 30 mins IM
Peak: Less than 15 mins IV;
2-3 hours IM
Duration: 6-8 hrs IV/IM

34
Q

magnesium sulfate

A

Onset: Immediate
Peak: Variable
Duration: 30 mins

35
Q

mannitol

A

Onset: 1-3 hrs (diuretic effect);
5 mins (ICP reduction)
Peak: Variable
Duration: 4-6 hrs (diuretic effect)
3-8 hrs (ICP reduction)

36
Q

methylprednisolone sodium succinate

A

Onset: 1-2 hrs
Peak: varies
Duration: 8-24 hrs

37
Q

midazolam hydrochloride

A

Onset: Immediate IV/IN;
15 mins IM
Peak: 3 - 5 mins IV/IN
30 - 60 mins IM
Duration: less than 2 hrs IV/IN
1-6 hrs IM

38
Q

morphine sulfate

A

Onset: Immediate
Peak: 20 mins
Duration: 2-4 hrs

39
Q

naloxone hydrochloride

A

Onset: less than 2 mins IV;
2-10 mins IM/IN
Peak: less than 2 mins IV;
2-10 mins IM/IN
Duration: 20 mins- 2 hrs IV/IM/IN

40
Q

nitroglycerin

A

Onset: 1-3 mins
Peak: 5-10 mins
Duration: 20-30 mins SL
1-10 mins after
discontinuation
of IV infusion

41
Q

norepinephrine bitartrate

A

Onset: Immediate
Peak: Less than 1 min
Duration: 1-2 minutes

42
Q

ondansetron hydrochloride

A

Onset: 30 mins
Peak: 1-2 hrs PO
Duration: 2-12 hrs

43
Q

oxygen

A

Onset: Immediate
Peak: Immediate
Duration: Immediate

44
Q

oxytocin

A

Onset: 3-5 mins IM;
within 1 min IV/IO
Peak: 40 mins
Duration: 4-6 hrs

45
Q

phenylephrine

A

Onset: seconds
Peak: 30 mins
Duration: 30 mins - 4 hrs

46
Q

pralidoxime

A

Onset: minutes
Peak: 10 - 20 mins IM
Duration: Variable

47
Q

procainamide hydrochloride

A

Onset: 10-30 mins
Peak: variable
Duration: 3-6 hrs

48
Q

promethazine hydrochloride

A

Onset: 20 mins
Peak: 30-60 mins
Duration: 4-6 hrs

49
Q

rocuronium bromide

A

Onset: 30-60 secs
Peak: 1-3 mins
Duration: 30-60 mins

50
Q

sodium bicarbonate

A

Onset: seconds
Peak: less than 15 mins
Duration: 1-2 hrs

51
Q

succinylcholine chloride

A

Onset: 45-60 secs
Peak: 1-3 mins
Duration: 4-6 mins

52
Q

terbutaline sulfate

A

Onset: 5-10 mins
Peak: varies
Duration: 1.5 - 4 hrs

53
Q

thiamine hydrochloride

A

Onset: hours
Peak: unknown
Duration: 3-5 days

54
Q

tranexamic acid

A

Onset: unknown
Peak: unknown
Duration: 7-8 hrs

55
Q

vecuronium bromide

A

Onset: 3-5 mins
Peak: varies
Duration: 20-35 mins

56
Q

verapamil hydrochloride

A

Onset: 2-5 mins
Peak: variable
Duration: 10-20 mins

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