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TW EMS Drugs

TermDefinition
Nitroglycerin - Indication Cardiac related chest pain (For EMT patient must be prescribe Nitro)
Nitroglycerin - Dose 0.4 mg every 5 min. for continued chest pain, up to a total of 3 tablets taken Sublingual
Nitroglycerin - Therapeutic Action Vasodilator, decreases preload
Nitroglycerin - Contraindication Hypotension Sexual Enhancement (viagra) in 24 hrs Head Injury
Nitroglycerin - Side Effects Transient headache Reflex Tachycardia Hypotension Diaphoresis Nausea Vomiting
Albuterol - Dosing Adult & Pediatric dosing- 2.5mg (3ml), nebulizer w/O2 (8-10 LPM)
Albuterol- Therapeutic Action Bronchodilator
Albuterol - Indications Asthma in (Bronchospasm) COPD Allergic reaction w/ wheezing
Albuterol - Side Effects Tachycardia Restlessness Dizziness
Naloxone (Narcan) - Indication High index suspicion of narcotic overdose Suspicion of drug abuse in cardiac arrest
Naloxone (Narcan) - Doses Adult- up to 4 mg in (half per nostril) Pediatric- 20kg or less 0.1/kg in (max 2 mg) (half in each nostril) Greater than 20kg, then 2 mg in (may repeat as needed) *If no response after 2 min give additional dose
Naloxone (Narcan) - Therapeutic Action Competitive narcotic antagonist
Naloxone (Narcan) - Contraindication Hypersensitivity
Naloxone (Narcan) - Side effects Tachycardia Hypertension Dysrhythmias Diaphoresis Nausea vomiting
Oral Glucose - Indication Hypoglycemia * normal BGL - 70-100 (fasting)/ 125 (if eaten), low BGL - 70 or less
Oral Glucose - Dosing Adult & Peds- 1 tube may repeat in 10 min if BGL remains less than 60mg
Oral Glucose - Therapeutic Action Raise blood glucose concentration
Oral Glucose - Contraindication Inability to control airway
Oral Glucose - Side effects Hyperglycemia
Aspirin - Indications Given as soon as possible to patient w/ AMI (Acute Myocardial Infraction)
Aspirin - Contraindication 3rd trimester pregnancy Bleeding disorder Hypersensitivity to salicylates
Aspirin Therapeutic Action Anti-platelet
Aspirin - Side Effects Allergic reaction Nausea Vomiting Stomach irritation Heart Burn
Epinephrine - Indication Anaphylaxis or allergic reactions
Epinephrine - Dose Adult- if 30kg or greater give both adult (0.3 mg) & Jr. (0.15mg) Peds - If less than 15 kg give Jr. (0.15mg) if between 15-30 kg give 0.3mg
Epinephrine - Therapeutic Action Bronchodilator Vas-constriction increase cardiac output
Epinephrine - Side effects Headache Tachycardia Nausea Hypertension
Duodote - Indication organophosphate Nerve Agent
Duodote - Dosing Adult & Peds Dosing : single auto-injector containing Atropine 2mg & 2- PAM 600mg *If symptoms are still present after 5 min repeat. (up to 3 total doses)
Duodote - Therapeutic Action Anticholinergic
Duodote - Side Effects Tachycardia Headache Dizziness Nausea Vomiting
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