Set 5 Flashcards
What is the class of thiamine?
B complex vitamin
What is thiamine used for?
Coma of unknown origin
What is the dose of thiamine?
100mg SLOW (IV, IO, IM)
What are the contraindications of thiamine?
None
What are the side effects/ notes of thiamine?
Hypotension
Give prior to D50 to prevent Wernicke’s Encephalopathy &
Korsakoff’s Psychosis
What is another name for dextrose?
D50W (50G in 100mL)
What is the class of dextrose?
Carbohydrate
What is dextrose used for?
Known hypoglycemic state
Come of unknown origin
What is the dose of dextrose?
12.5- 25G SLOW (IV)
q PRN
What are the contraindications for dextrose?
Intracranial hemorrhage
Stroke in absence of hypoglycemia
What are the side effects/ notes of dextrose?
Tissue necrosis w/ infiltration
Give thiamine 1st in alcoholics
What is another name for naloxone?
Narcan
What is the class of naloxone?
Opiod antagonist
What is naloxone used for?
Coma of unknown origin
Known opiod overdose
What is the dose of narcan?
2mg SLOW (IV, IO, ET) MAX 10mg
What are the contraindications of naloxone?
None
What are the side effects/ notes of naloxone?
Nausea
Projectile vomiting
What is another name for diphenhydramine?
Benadryl
What is the class of diphenhydramine?
Anti-histamine agent
What is diphenhydramine used for?
Allergic reactions
Anaphylaxis
DOC Extrapyramidal symptoms
What is the dose of diphenhydramine?
25-50mg (IV, IO, IM)
What are the contraindications of diphenhydramine?
Asthma
CNS depression
What are the side effects/ notes of diphenhydramine?
Drowziness
Hypotension
Dry mouth/throat
What is another name for thiamine?
Vitamin B1
