Pharmacology Flashcards
Adenosine (Indications)
Indications: Symptomatic Narrow Complex PSVT
Adenosine (Class)
Antiarrhythmic
Adenosine (Size/Concentration)
6mg/2ml
Adenosine (Dose)
1st : 6mg 2nd : 12mg
Adenosine (Route)
18g AC Fast IVP Follow w/20 ml LR
Adenosine (onset/duration)
Instant/ Half-life ~6 secs
Adenosine (Side effects)
Asystole
Adenosine (Contraindications)
Wide complex tach, WPW
Albuterol (Class)
Sympathomimetic Bronchodilator
Albuterol (Size/concentration)
2.5mg in 3ml
Albuterol (Dose)
2.5mg in nebulizer along with Ipratropium q 5mins PRN
Albuterol (Indications)
Bronchospasm, Hyper K+
Albuterol (Route)
Nebulizer
Albuterol (Onset/duration)
1-15 mins/3-6 hours
Albuterol (Side Effects)
Tachycardia, HTN, Anxiety, Dizziness
Albuterol (Contraindications)
No field contraindications
Aspirin (Class)
Antiplatelet
Aspirin (Size/concentration)
81mg per tablet
Aspirin (Dose)
324mg (4 tablets)
Aspirin (Indications)
Chest Px , Acute MI
Aspirin (Route)
PO (chew)
Aspirin (Onset/duration)
5 mins / 24 hours
Aspirin (Side effects)
Nausea / Bleeding
Aspirin (Contraindications)
Pre-existing allergy
Atropine (Class)
Parasympatholytic
Atropine (size/concentration)
1mg/10ml (PRELOAD)
Atropine (Dose)
0.5mg - 1.0mg (max. 3mg) PEDS: 0.02mg/kg (min 0.1mg) Organophosphate - 2-5mg q 10-15 mins
Atropine (Indications)
Symptomatic Brady, Organophosphate = large dose
Atropine (Route)
IV , ETT
Atropine (Onset/duration)
2-4 mins / 4 hours
Atropine (Side effects)
HA, Dizziness, Confusion
Atropine (contraindications)
Caution in MI
Calcium Chloride (Class)
Electrolyte
Calcium Chloride (Size/concentration)
1g/10ml (Preload)
Calcium Chloride (Dose)
1g
Calcium Chloride (Indications)
PEA, Hyper K+, Ca Channel Blocker, OD
Calcium Chloride (Route)
IVP / Flush Line
Calcium Chloride (Onset Duration)
Rapid
Calcium Chloride (Side effects)
Extravasation Necrosis
Calcium Chloride (Contraindications)
Digitalis toxicity
D50 (Class)
Carbohydrate
D50 (size/concentration)
25g/50ml (Preload)
D50 (Dose)
12.5g - 25g PEDS : D10 - titrate to LOC
D50 (Indications)
Hypoglycemia Hyperkalemia
D50 (Route)
IVP (if IO must use D10)
D50 (Onset/duration)
1-10 mins
D50 (Side effects)
Extravasation Necrosis
D50 (Contraindications)
Hyperglycemia
D10
12.5mg(25ml) of D50 in 250ml D5W
Diltiazem (Class)
Ca++ Channel Blocker
Diltiazem (size/concentration)
25mg/5ml
Diltiazem (Dose)
1st : 20mg @ 10 mins 2nd : 25mg (1/2 the dose if elderly)
Diltiazem (Indications)
A-FIB with RVR, SVT when Adenosine is ineffective
Diltiazem (Route)
Slow IVP over at least 2 mins
Diltiazem (Onset/duration)
3 mins / 1-3 hours
Diltiazem (Side effects)
Bradycardia, Hypotension, Heart block
Diltiazem (Contraindications)
WPW, Hypotension with signs of shock
Diphenhydramine (Class)
Antihistamine
Diphenhydramine (Size/Concentration)
50mg/1ml
Diphenhydramine (Dose)
25-50mg PEDS: 1mg/kg
Diphenhydramine (Indications)
Allergy, Dystonic reaction
Diphenhydramine (Route)
IVP
Diphenhydramine (Onset/duration)
1 min/ 4 hours
Diphenhydramine (Side Effects)
Drowsiness
Diphenhydramine (Contraindications)
No field contraindications
DuoDote (Class)
Nerve agent antidote
DuoDote (Size/concentration)
2.1mg Atropine + 600mg Pralidoxime
DuoDote (Dose)
1 Auto injector. 2 additional rapidly administered PRN
DuoDote (Indications)
Organophosphate poisoning
DuoDote (Route)
IM
DuoDote (Onset/duration)
<5mins / 1 hour
DuoDote (Side Effects)
N/A
DuoDote (Contraindications)
No field contraindications
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Class)
Sympathomimetic
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Size/concentration)
1mg/10ml (Preload)
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Dose)
Arrest : 0.5-1.0mg PEDS: 0.01mg/kg
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Indications)
Plan A, PEA, Asystole, VF, Shock w/ bradycardia
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Route)
IVP / ETT
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Onset/Duration)
Rapid / 5mins
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Side Effects)
Tachycardia, Anxiety, CVA, HTN
EPI 1MG / 10ML (Contraindications)
HTN , MI
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Class)
Sympathomimetic
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Size/Concentration)
1mg/1ml
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Dose)
IM: 0.3-0.5 PEDS: IM 0.15mg
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Indications)
Anaphylaxis, Asthma
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Route)
IM
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Onset/Duration)
Rapid/45mins
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Side Effects)
Tachycardia, Anxiety, CVA, HTN
EPI 1MG / 1ML (Contraindications)
HTN, MI
EPI Drip
Sympathomimetic
EPI Drip (Size/Concentration)
8mcg/ml
EPI Drip (Dose)
Microdrip: 2mg in 250ml D5W Titrate to SBP 90
EPI Drip (Indications)
Anaphylaxis, asthma, hypotension with Bradycardia
EPI Drip (Route)
IV infusion, needs it’s own line
EPI Drip (Onset/duration)
Rapid
EPI Drip (Side Effects)
Tachycardia, Anxiety, CVA, HTN
EPI Drip (Contraindications)
HTN, MI
Etomidate (Class)
Hypnotic
Etomidate (Size/concentration)
20mg/10ml (Vial)