Class
What class is fentanyl in?
Synthetic Opioid analgesic.
What drugs are indicated for allergic/ anaphylaxis.
EPI 1:1, Benadryl.
what is the dose of Zofran?
4mg (max of 8mg).
What receptors does EPI effect?
all alpha and beta. specifically Alpha 1, Beta 1 and 2
What is a consideration for Acetaminophen?
Liver Cirrhosis.
What class is of drug is Albuterol?
Sympathomimetic.
What drugs are indicated for Chest pain?
MONA/ FONA.
What is the dose for EPI for anaphylaxis?
0.5mg.
What is the action of aspirin?
creates a film around the platelets to prevent platelets from sticking together.
What is a consideration for Promethazine?
doses of pain meds need to be cut in half due to potentiation.
What class of drug is Ondansetron (Zofran)?
Anti-memetic
What drugs are indicated for sepsis?
normal saline, Push does EPI
What is the does for fentanyl?
50-100mcg (max of 200mcg)
What is the action of ketamine?
blocks the NDMA receptor in the brain, which causes pain relief and disassociation.
What are considerations for Nitro?
systolic less than 90, IV must be in place, Inferior STEMI leads II,III,AVF.
What class of drug is aspirin?
NSAID, anti-platelet.
What drugs are indicated for psychiatric emergencies?
Halodol, Ketamine.
What is the does for ketamine (pain and sedation)?
pain- 40mg
sedation- 4mg/kg IM, 1mg/kg IV
What is the action of Narcan?
Narcan removes opiates from the pain receptors in the brain and blocks those receptors from opioids from entering those sites.
what are some considerations for versed and ketamine?
doses need to be cut in half when other CNS depressants are on board.
What two drugs in our drug box are in the anticholinergic class?
Ipatropium, atropine
What drugs are indicated for respiratory emergencies?
Upper
Lower
Upper: EPI 1:1 Im and nebulized 1,2,3.
lower: albutrol, ipatropium.
What is the does for TXA?
2G in 100ml over 10 min.
What is the action of atropine?
blocks ACH from stimulating the parasympathetic system, speeding up the heart. Letting foot of the brake.
When administering medications like pain meds to patients with liver cirrhosis what needs to be considered?