Medication Dosages
Acronyms
Contraindications
Indications
Adverse Reactions/side effects
100

Nitro 

.4mg every 5min

PRN up to 3 doses


100

GCS

Glasgow Coma scale


100

Aspirin

allergy

Active gastrointestinal bleeding

16y/o<

100

albuterol

bronchospasm

known or hyperkalmiaw/ecg changes

crush or suspension

100

ipratropium bromide

palpitations

tremors

dry mouth

200

Naxolone

.5mg IV/IO/IM/IN up to 2mg


200

SLUDGEM

Salivation

Lacrimation

Urination

Defecation

Gastrointestinal distress

Emesis

Miosis

200

CPAP

Systolic BP< 90

can't protect airway

vomiting

200

asprin

suspected acs

200

diphenhydramine

drowsiness

dilated pupils

dry mouth

flushing

300

Glucagon for Beta blocker/ Calcium channel Overdose

2MG IV bolus

300

AEIOU-TIPS

Alcohol

Epilepsy

Infection

Overdose

Uremia

Trauma/temperature

Insulin

Psychosis

Shock

300

Sodium Bicarbonate

Metabolic and respiratory alkolosis

hypocalcemia

hypokalemia

300

sodium bicarbonate

suspected hyperkalemia pulseless arrest

renal failure

crush/ suspension injury

sodium channel blocker poisoning 

300

dexanethasome

hyperglycemia

immunosuppression

GI upset

400

Ketorolac

Adult= 15mg IV/IM

Ped= 8-11y/o 10 MG IV/IM

400

March

Massive Hemorrhage

Airway

Circulation

Hypothermia

400

Amiodarone

2nd-3rd heart block

Cardiogenic shock

400

magnesium sulfate

torsade's

severe broncho spasm

eclampsia

400

Calcium

extravasation calcium chloride solution may cause necrosis

flush w/10 saline before giving sodium bicarb

w/digoxin toxicity, may worsen cardiac function

500

Diltiazem

.25mg/kg IV/IO over 2-3 min

Repeat in 10min at .35mg/kg IV/IO over 2-3min

500
Blind as a bat;
Mad as a hatter;
Red as a beet;
Hot as a hare;
Dry as a bone;
The bowel and bladder lose their tone,
And the heart runs alone.

mydriasis (dilated pupils)

Delirium

flushing

hypothermia

anhidrosis (absence of sweat)

urinary retention

tachycardia


500

Diltiazem

hypotension

beta blocker within 3 hours

afib w/wpw

500

dexamethosone

anaphylaxis

COPD

acute asthma

croup

500

adenosine

chest pain

shortness of breathe

diaphoresis

palpitations

lightheadedness

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