EMT-B Drugs and indications for adults
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| Albuterol (Proventil) Metered Dose Inhaler- primary action and indications for use: | For Respiratory Distress caused by: Asthma/Emphysema/COPD/Anaphylaxis.
Bronchodilator
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| Acetylsalicylic Acid - primary action and indication for use, generic name. | Asprin: For suspected cardiac chest pain;AMI.
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| EpiPen - primary action and indication. | For severe symptomatic allergic reaction/anaphylaxis/bronchospasm.
Adrenaline Injection
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| Nitroglycerine (NTG)(Nitrostat)- primary action and indication: | dilates blood vessels, for use in
myocardial infarction or angina.
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| Oral Glucose - contraindications: | C: unconscious.
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| Oral Glucose - primary action and indications: | provides glucose for cell use, Hypoglycemia.
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| EpiPen Administration | Auto-injector, mid-proximal thigh.
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| Albuterol - Bronchodilator Contradictions: and side effects: | Allergy, Acute myocardial infarction.
Usually dose related, restlessness, dizziness, anxiety, tachycardia, hypertension.
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| Albuterol - administration | Nebulizer (IH), personal inhaler.
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| Acetylsalicylic Acid - Anti platelet contradictions and side effects: | Allergy, GI bleeding, active ulcer disease, hemorrhagic stroke, bleeding disorders.
Stomach irritation, heartburn or indigestion, nausea or vomiting.
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| Acetylsalicylic Acid - Trade Name | Aspirin.
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| EpiPen - trade name: | EPi-Pen. adrenaline.
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| EpiPen - side effects | headache,nausea,restlessness,weakness,anxiety, tachycardia and ,hypertension,*may increase myocardial o2 demand*
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| Nitroglycerine (Nitrostat) (NTG) - side effects and contraindications: | hypersensitivity, pericardial tamponade, severe anemia, hypotension.
burning uder tongue headache, tachycardia, nausea & vomiting, syncope.
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| Nitroglycerine - class and trade name | Nitro
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| Albuterol - class and trade name: | proventil, ventolin
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| Acetylsalicylic Acid - administration: | orally (PO). Adult dose: 324 mg.
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| Activated Charcoal - primary action and indications for use: | adsorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract. Most oral poisoning overdose.
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| Activated Charcoal - side-effects and contraindications: | black stools.
Decreased LOC; acids or base ingestion. GI obstruction.
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| Activated Charcoal - administration | orally (PO) both adult and PED: 1g/kg.
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| Oral Glucose - administration | oral (PO)(cheek/gum).
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| Nitroglycerine - administration: | Sublingual - tablet
1 tablet every 5 minutes, max 3 tablets.
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