PAR 202 Drugs Flashcards by Nathan Gale

Ceftriaxone Contras

Allergy or ADR

Known hypersensitivity to penicillin

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Ceftriaxone Indicators

Suspected Meningococcal Septicaemia

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Ondansetron Contras

Allergy or ADR

Congenital long QT syndrome

Parkinson’s Disease

Patient < 2 years old

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Ondansetron indicators

Significant Nausea

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Methoxyflurane contras

Allergy or ADR

Patient <1 year

History of liver or renal disease

History of malignant hyperthermia

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Methoxyflurane Indicators

Pain

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Fentanyl Contras

Allergy or ADR

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Fentanyl Indicators

Significant Pain

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Glucagon Contras

Allergy or ADR

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Glucagon Indicators

Symptomatic hypoglycaemia

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Glucose 10% Contras

Nil

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Glucose 10% Indicators

Symptomatic hypoglycaemia

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Glucose gel Contras

Unconscious

Patient with difficulty swallowing

Patients < 2 years

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Glucose gel Indicators

symptomatic hypoglycaemia

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Midazolam Contras

Allergy or ADR

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Midazolam Indicators

Seizure (GCS >12)

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Paracetamol Contras

Allergy or ADR

Patients < 1 month old

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Paracetamol Indicators

Mild to moderate Pain

Fever (Causing distress)

Morphine Contras

Allergy or ADR

Kidney Disease

Morphine Indicators

Significant pain

Autonomic Dysreflexia (with systolic BP > 160mmHg)

Adrenaline Contras

NIl

Adrenaline Indicators

Anaphylaxis

Bronchospasm

Cardiac arrest

Croup

Ceftriaxone Adult dosage

2g (2x 1g IM injection)

Single dose only

Ondansetron Adult Dosage

4 – 8mg IM
Total max dose 8mg

Must not be given within 8 hours of previous

Methoxyflurane Adult Dosage

3mL Repeat once after 20 minutes Total max dose 6mL

Fentanyl Adult Dosage

>70 years 25 – IV Repeat up to 25 microg every 5 minutes Total max dose 100 microg < 70 years 25 – 50 microg IV 50microg every 5 minutes Total max dose 200 microg

Glucagon Adult Dosage

IM 1mg single dose only

Glucose 10% Adult dosage

IV 15g (150) mL Repeat at 100mL boluses every 5 minutes Until BGL > 4.0 mmol/L

Glucose Gel Adult dosage

15g Repeat once at 15 minutes of BGL <4.0mmol/L Total max dose 30g

Midazolam Adult dosage

NAS/IM 5.0mg Repeat every 10 minutes Total max dose 20mg IV 5.0mg Repeat every 5 minutes Total max dose 20mg

Paracetamol Adult Dosage

0.5g – 1g (1-2 tablets) Must not administered within 4 hours of previous Repeat every 4 hours Total max dose 4g in 24 hours

Morphine Adult Dosage

IM >70 years 2.5-5mg Repeat up to 5mg at 10 minutes Total max dose 10mg < 70 years 2.5 - 10mg Repeat up to 10mg every 10 minutes Total max dose 20mg IV >70 years 2.5mg Repeat up to 2.5mg every 5 minutes Total max dose 10mg <70 years 2.5-5mg Repeat up to 5mg every 5 minutes Total max dose 20mg

Adrenaline Adult dosage

IM 500microg Repeat at 5 minutes No max dose

Ceftriaxone Paed dosage

50mg/kg (rounded up to the nearest 5kg) Total Max dose 1g Single dose only

Ondansetron Paed dosage

>2 years 100 microg/kg (rounded up to the nearest 5kg) Single dose not to exceed 4mg

Methoxyflurane Paed dosage

>1 year – 3mL Single dose only

Fentanyl Paed dosage

NAS >1 year 1.5microg/kg Single max dose 50 microg Repeat once at 1 microg/kg Total max dose 100 microg IM >1 year 1-2 microg/kg Single max dose 50microg Total max dose 2 microg/kg

Glucagon Paed dosage

25kg – 1mg Single dose only <25kg – 0.5mg Single dose only

Glucose 10% Paed dosage

IV 0.25g/kg (2.5mL/kg) Repeat at 1mL/kg boluses every 5 minutes until BGL > 4.0mmol/L

Glucose Gel Paed dosage

>2 years – 15g Repeat once at 15 minutes of BGL <4.0mmol/L Total max dose 30g

Midazolam Paed dosage

NAS/IM 200microg/kg Single dose not to exceed 5.0mg Repeat at half dose (max 2.5mg) at 10-minute interval Total max dose 10mg

Paracetamol Paed dosage

>1 month old 15mg/kg Single max dose 1g Must not administered within 4 hours of previous

Morphine Paed dosage

IM >1 year 100- 200microg/kg Single max dose 5mg Total max dose 200microg/kg IV >1 year 100microg/kg Single max dose 2.5mg Repeat at 50microg/kg (Max 2.5mg) at 5 minutes Total max dose 200microg

Adrenaline Paed dosage

IM >6 years 300microg Repeat 5 minute No max dose 1< 6 150microg Repeat at 5 minutes No max dose