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This common OTC NSAID can cause liver damage with overdosage.
What is Acetaminophen?
The nurse administers this agent to correct respiratory suppression in the post-op patient who is receiving narcotic analgesia.
What is naloxone?
Using an albuterol inhaler is recommended with this piece of equipment.
What is a MDI (metered dose inhaler) spacer?
The drug most commonly used to treat infections caused by streptococci.
What is Penicillin?
Aspirin is only administered to treat micro-coagulation that occurs in this childhood disease.
What is Kawasaki disease?
This classification of agents is used to treat high levels of heavy metals, such as lead and iron.
What are "chelating agents"?
This anticholinergic drug is used to decrease secretions during intubation.
What is Atropine?
This drug is used as an auto-injector to counteract the symptoms of anaphylactic shock.
What is Epinephrine (EpiPen)?
This medication is used to treat pinworm infection in both adults and children.
What is Mebendazole?
This treatment accounts for the most acute life-threatening cause of hypoglycemia in school-aged children.
What is insulin therapy?
This agent can save children from liver damage, if administered soon after Acetaminophen overdose.
What is Acetylcysteine?
The use of Atropine to mitigate bradycardia associated with vagal nerve stimulation during intubation is CONTRAINDICATED in young infants for this reason.
What is paroxysmal bradycardia?
This powerful classification of anti-inflammatory drugs is used to treat asthma triggered by allergies.
What are corticosteroids?
This vaccination became required for kindergarten admission in the U.S. in the 1990's?
What is the Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine?
This anti seizure agent may be used intravenously to treat status epileptics in children.
What is Diazepam?
This electrolyte solution is used for total bowel irrigation, to rid the patient of harmful ingested substances by this route.
What is PEG (polyethylene glycol) solution?
This NSAID can be given IV or IM for moderate to severe pain, but is recommended as a SINGLE DOSE only for children ages 2-16 years.
What is Ketorolac?
This long-acting steroid is prescribed as either a respiratory inhalant or as a nasal spray to manage allergic responses.
What is beclomethasone (Beconase)?
This vaccine is not administered to pregnant women because of potential harm to the developing fetus.
What is the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine?
This drug is used to treat strep throat in children who are allergic to penicillin.
What is Erythromycin?
This compound binds with chemical substances in the bowel to promote their excretion after poisoning.
What is activated charcoal?
This anesthetic agent serves as sedative, amnesiac, and analgesic for rapid intubation. CAUTION: do not use in a child with injury to the head/eye (causes ^ICP + ^ intraocular pressure)
What is Ketamine?
This combination of inhaled asthma meds can make children irritable and wakeful.
What are inhaled steroid and albuterol?
Children (and older patients) who have been receiving immunosuppressant drugs have contraindication to these vaccines.
What are live attenuated viral vaccines, such as, Varicella and MMR?
This common anti epileptic agent can cause birth defects, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and gingival hyperplasia.
What is phenytoin (Dilantin)?