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Adenosine (Adenocard)
Indications
- Narrow-complex supraventricular tachyarrhythmia
2. Stable, undifferentiated, regular, monomorphic wide-complex tachycardia
Albuterol Sulfate (Proventil, Ventolin) Indications
Bronchospasm
*Wheezing associated with anaphylaxis should first be treated with epinephrine IM
Amiodarone (Cordarone)
Indications
- Cardiac arrest in patients with shock refractory VF/VT
- Stable, wide-complex tachycardia
- Following successful cardioversion of VF/VT
Aspirin (ASA)
Indications
Suspected acute coronary syndrome
Atropine Sulfate
Indications
- Symptomatic bradycardia
- 2nd and 3rd degree heart block
- Organophosphate poisoning
Calcium Gluconate
Indications
- Adult pulseless arrest associated with any of the following clinical conditions: Known hyperkalemia, renal failure with or without hemodialysis history, calcium channel blocker overdose
- Adult or pediatric calcium channel blocker overdose with hypotention, bradycardia
- Not indicated for routine treatment of pulseless arrest.
Dextrose 50%
Indications
- Hypoglycemia
2. The unconcsious or altered mental status patient with an unknown etiology
Diazepam (Valium)
Indications
- Status epilepticus
- Combative or severely agitated patients
- Sympathomimetic overdose (e.g. cocaine, methamphetamine)
- Severe musculoskeletal back spasms
- Sedation for cardioversion or transcutaneous pacing (TCP)
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Indiciations
- To control rapid ventricular rates (>150bpm) associated with A-fib and atrial flutter
- Rapid, narrow-complex Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), unresponsive to adenosine
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Indications
- Allergic reaction
2. Dystonic medication reactions or akathesia (restlessness)
Dopamine (Intropin)
Indications
- Hypotension refractory to adequate fluid resuscitation
2. Symptomatic bradycardia with signs of poor perfusion
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Indications
- Pulseless Arrest
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Bradycardia with poor perfusion
Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
Indications
- Moderate to severe pain (The objective of pain management is not the removal of all pain but rather to make the patient’s pain tolerable enough to allow for adequate assessment, treatment, and transport
- Treatment of shivering after therapeutic induced hypothermia (TIH).
Furosemide (Lasix)
Indications
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema with prolonged transport times (>30min)
Glucagon
Indications
- Altered level of consciousness where hypoglycemia is suspected and IV access in unavailable
- Hypotension, bradycardia from beta-blocker or calcium channel overdose.