Week One medications - contraindications

Question 1

albuterol
(Contraindications)

Answer 1

Dysrhythmias (especially those caused by digitalis)
Symptomatic CHF
CHF

Question 2

aspirin
(Contraindications)

Answer 2

Hypersensitivity to NSAIDS
ASA-intolerant asthma
Bleeding disorder
Hemolytic anemia
Lactating mothers
Hemorrhagic stroke
Active bleeding (relative)

Question 3

epinephrine

(Contraindications)

Answer 3

Coronary insufficiency
Cardiac dilation
Active labor
Hyperthyroidism (relative)
Uncontrolled hypertension (relative)
Hypothermia (relative)
Pulmonary edema (relative)
Myocardial ischemia (relative)
Hypovolemic shock (relative)

Question 4

naloxone hydrochloride

(Contraindications)

Answer 4

Neonates of opioid-addicted mothers (relative)
Opioid dependency (relative)

Question 5

nitroglycerin

(Contraindications)

Answer 5

Hypotension (SBP < 90 OR at least 30 mmHg below baseline
Hypovolemia
Intracranial bleeding
Head injury
Cardiac tamponade
Severe Brady/tachycardia
Right ventricular infarct
Sildenafil (Viagra) or vardenafil (Levitra) within 24 hours
Tadalafil (Cialis) within 48 hours
Hepatic disease (relative)
Anemia (relative)
Diabetes (relative)
Breastfeeding mothers and pregnancy (relative)

Question 6

glucose, oral

(Contraindications)

Answer 6

Decreased level of consciousness
Nausea/vomiting

Question 7

Oxygen

(Contraindications)

Answer 7

Paraquat and diquat poisoning