Medication Review 2026

I Can't Breathe

100

First line treatment for SPO2 of < 94%

 Oxygen 

200

"I've been stung by a bee"

Epinephrine 

300

The most common mixture for a duo-neb treatment 

Albuterol and Ipratropium 

400

Long-term onset steroid 

Methylprednisolone 

500

Seal-like barking cough 

Racemic Epinephrine 

The Chest Pains

100

Tastes like chalk 

Aspirin 

200

Blood Pressure of 200/120

Nitroglycerine 

300

Stable SVT with heart rate of 180

Adenosine 

400

"Does the patient have a history of rapid a-fib?"

"I don't know, the patient is new here." 

Diltiazem 

500

CPR in progress

Epinephrine 

I'm Allergic to Aspirin and Tylenol

100

Swollen ankle injury and the patient is refusing narcotic pain management

Ibuprofen 

200

"This feels like the last time I had kidney stones."

Ketorolac 

300

Broken femur fracture, patient is awake and in severe pain.

Fentanyl 

400

Multi-system trauma, patient is alert and inconsolable even after appropriate dose of fentanyl

Ketamine 

500

Unstable conscious patient who receives IO for access. 

Lidocaine

Do you know what day of the week it is?

100

Unstable, have IV access, BGL 35 mg/dL

Dextrose 

200

Aggressive postictal patient unable to be restrained 

Midazolam 

300

Unresponsive, unable to obtain IV access, BGL 48 mg/dL

Glucagon 

400

Double Jeopardy! 

What are the three medications in the MA state protocol that can be given to an adult in a behavioral emergency? 

Haloperidol

Midazolam

Ketamine 

500

Schizophrenic delirium 

Haloperidol 

But wait, there's more!

100

No one wants to clean up vomit

Ondansetron 

200

If given nasally, ventilate the patient before giving another dose. 

Naloxone 

300

At home it's taken as a pill, in the ambulance it's given as a spray or ...? 

Nitroglycerine Paste 

400

Multisystem trauma with continuous blood loss and consistent blood pressure drops

Tranexamic Acid 

500

Stable, non-respiratory allergic reaction

Diphenhydramine