Week One Medications Onset, Peak, Duration

Question 1

albuterol
(Onset, Peak, Duration)

Answer 1

Onset: 5 –15 minutes
Peak effect: 30 mins – 2 hours
Duration: 3 – 6 hours

Question 2

aspirin
(Onset, Peak, Duration)

Answer 2

Onset: 15 –30 minutes
Peak effect: 1 – 2 hours
Duration: 4 – 6 hours

Question 3

epinephrine
(Onset, Peak, Duration)

Answer 3

Onset: < 2 minutes IV
3 –10 minutes IM
Peak effect: < 5 minutes IV
20 minutes IM
Duration: 5 – 10 minutes IV
20 – 30 minutes IM

Question 4

naloxone hydrochloride
(Onset, Peak, Duration)

Answer 4

Onset: < 2 minutes IV
2 – 10 minutes IM/IN
Peak effect: < 2 minutes IV
2 – 10 minutes IM/IN
Duration: 20 mins – 2 hours IV/IM/IN

Question 5

nitroglycerin
(Onset, Peak, Duration)

Answer 5

Onset: 1 – 3 minutes
Peak effect: 5 – 10 minutes mins – 2 hrs
Duration: 20 – 30 minutes SL
1 – 10 minutes after D/C of IV

Question 6

glucose, oral
(Onset, Peak, Duration)

Answer 6

Onset: 10 minutes
Peak effect: Variable
Duration: Variable

Question 7

oxygen
(Onset, Peak, Duration)

Answer 7

Onset: Immediate
Peak effect: Immediate
Duration: Immediate