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Nitroglycerin Action

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Dilates Blood vessels, relaxes coronary arteries and veins

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Nitroglycerin Route of Administration

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Sublingual (under the tongue) by tablet or spray

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Nitroglycerin Indications

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Chest pain of cardiac origin

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Nitroglycerin Contraindications

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if the patient is hypotensive
Use of ED medication
Head Injury

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Nitroglycerin Side Effects

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Headache, burning under the tongue, hypotension, nausea

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Nitroglycerin Interactions

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Increases dilating effects of other blood vessel-dilating medications

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Nitroglycerin Dosage

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  1. 3 to 0.4mg sublingual tablet

0. 4mg spray

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Glucose Action

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Provides glucose for cells to use

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Glucose Indications

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Low blood glucose (hypoglycemia)

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Glucose Contraindications

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Low level of consciousness, nausea, vomiting

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Glucose Routes

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Orally (PO)

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Glucose Side Effects

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Nausea, vomiting

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13
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Glucose Interactions

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None

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14
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Glucose Dose

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1/2 tube (7.5g) Pediatric
1 Tube (15g) Adult
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Activated Charcoal Action

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Absorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract

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Activated Charcoal Indications

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Most oral poisonings, overdose

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Activated Charcoal Contraindications

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Low consciousness, overdose of corrosives, caustics, or petroleum substances

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Activated Charcoal Routes

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Orally (PO)

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Activated Charcoal Side Effects

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Nausea, vomiting, constipation, black stool

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Activated Charcoal Indications

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Bonds with and inactivates most medications and substances in the digestive system

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Activated Charcoal Dosage

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1 to 2 g/kg

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Asprin Action

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Anti-inflammatory agent and anti-fever agent that prevents platelets from clumping, decreasing formation of new clots

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Asprin Indications

A

Relief of mild pain, headache, muscle aches, chest pain of cardiac origin

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Asprin Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity, recent bleeding, hemophiliac

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Aspirin Side Effects

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Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bleeding, allergic reactions

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Asprin Interactions

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Caution should be used in patients who are taking anticoagulants

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Aspirin Dose

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81g tablet, maximum of 325mg for chest pain

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Albuterol Action

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Stimulates nervous system causing bronchodilation

29
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Albuterol Indications

A

Asthma, difficulty breathing with wheezing

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Albuterol Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity, tachycardia, chest pain of cardiac origin

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Albuterol Routes

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Inhalation

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Albuterol Side Effects

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Hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, restlessness

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Albuterol Interactions

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Increases effects of nervous system stimulants

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Albuterol Dosage

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1 to 2 inhalations, wait five minutes

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Narcan Action

A

Reverses respiratory depression secondary to opoid overdose

36
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Narcan Indications

A

Opoid Overdose

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Narcan Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity

38
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Narcan Routes

A

Intramuscular, Intranasally

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Narcan Side Effects

A

Nausea, Vomiting

40
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Narcan Interactions

A

none

41
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Narcan Dosage

A

0.4mg auto-injector

2mg IN

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Epinepherine Action

A

Stimulates nervous system, causing bronchodilation

43
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Epinepherine Indications

A

Anaphylactic reaction

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Epinepherine Contraindications

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Chest pain of cardiac origin, hypothermia, hypertension

45
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Epinepherine Routes

A

Intra Muscular injection (auto, or manual)

46
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Epinepherine Side Effects

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Hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, restlessness

47
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Epinepherine Interactions

A

Increases effects of other nervous system stimulants

48
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Epinephrine Dosage

A
  1. 3mg for adults

0. 15mg children

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