Week 12 Flashcards
What is digitalis and what does it do?
Cardiac glycoside
Negative chronotropic, positive inotropic agent
What is another name for digitalis?
Lanoxin
Digoxin
What is digitalis indicated for?
CHF
Cardiogenic shock
A-fib and a-flutter with RVR
What is the dose of digitalis?
0.5 mg slow IV
What are the contraindications of digitalis?
V-fib and v-tach
Heart blocks
What are the side effects of digitalis?
Headache Nausea Vomiting Heart blocks Visual disturbances
What is another name for ondansetron?
Zofran
What is ondansetron and what is it for?
Anti-emetic
For vomiting
What is the dose for ondansetron?
4 mg IV/IM
What are the contraindications of ondansetron?
None
What are the side effects of ondansetron?
Sedation
EPS
What is another name for phenytoin?
Dilantin
What is phenytoin and what does it do?
Anti convulsant sodium channel blocker
Stabilizes neuron excitability
What is phenytoin for?
Full body seizures
What is the dose of phenytoin?
1 g slow IV
What are the contraindications for phenytoin?
Bradycardia
Heart blocks
What are the side effects of phenytoin?
Hypotension
CNS depression
Venous irritation
What are the special notes for phenytoin?
May be yellowish in color
Gingival hypertrophy
What is another name for lorazepam?
Ativan
What is lorazepam and what is it for?
Benzodiazepine
For seizures and status epilepticus
What is the dose of lorazepam?
1-4 mg slow IV/IM max 8 mg
What are contraindications for lorazepam?
Comatose state
Head injury unless actively seizing
What are the side effects of lorazepam?
Respiratory depression
Bradycardia
Hypotension
