Pharmacology (Medications) Flashcards

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Oxygen

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Trade Name: Oxygen
Indication: SOB, AMS, hypoxia
Contra-Indications: N/A
Form: Gas
Dosage: Varies
Route: Inhaled
Side Effects: Nausea, Dry Mouth

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Metered Dose Inhaler

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Trade Name: Primatene Mist, Bronitin Mist, Bronkaid Mist, ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil, Xopenex, Combivent, Atrovent, DuoNeb
Indication: SOB, prescribed, haven’t maxed out dose
Contra-Indications: maxed out dose, unable to physically use device, not prescribed, hypersensitivity
Form: Mist
Dosage: # of puffs per dosage prescribed
Route: Inhaled
Side Effects: Anxiety, muscle aches, coughing, tachycardia

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Albuterol

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Trade Name: Proventil, Ventolin
Indication: SOB, prescribed, haven’t maxed out dose
Contra-Indications: maxed out dose, unable to physically use device, not prescribed, hypersensitivity
Form: Mist
Dosage: 2.5mg per 3ml of saline (adult). 1.25mg per 3ml of saline (pediatric)
Route: Inhaled with nebulizer
Side Effects: Restless, tremors, dizziness, palpitations, tachychardia, nervousness, peripheral vasodilation, hyperglycemia, increased BP, paradoxical bronchospasm
*NOTE: Oxygen on 6-8 lpm

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Ipratropium Bromide

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Trade Name: Atrovent
Indication: SOB, prescribed, haven’t maxed out dose
Contra-Indications: maxed out dose, unable to physically use device, not prescribed, hypersensitivity
Form: Mist
Dosage: 500mcg in 3ml saline (adult), 250mcg in 3ml saline (pediatric)
Route: Inhaled
Side Effects: Restlessness, tachycardia, anxiety, hypertension, chest pain of cardiac origin
*NOTE: Oxygen on 6-8 lpm

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)

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Trade Name: Aspirin
Indication: CP indicative of cardiac issue
Contra-Indications: hypersensitivity, unconscious/unable to swallow, max dose reached, evidence of recent or current severe internal bleed
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Dosage: 162mg-325mg (81mg tablets)
Route: Oral/Chewed
Side Effects: Heartburn, GI bleeding, N/V, wheezing

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Nitrogloycerin (NTG)

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Glucose

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Naloxone

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Activated Charcoal

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Epinephrine

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Diphenhydramine

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Acetaminophen

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Ibuprofen

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