ODEMSA
Drug Box
Drug Box
Needle tracks on your unconscious patient may be just one of many indications for you to administer this medication
Narcan
Despite being named for an infant, when you hit a certain age, your PCP may want place you on this low dose version of a daily medication.
Baby Aspirin
These types of dermal injuries become common place for patients on medications such as Xarelto or Eliquis.
Bruising.
Levothyroxine is a daily medication prescribed to people who have a disorder involving this gland
Thyroid Gland
This street drug is extremely stimulating. According to Hollywood you just need a razor, a mirror, and George Washington.
Cocaine
Methylprednisolone (anaphylaxis or reactive airway disease)
2mg/kg, max 125mg
In the ODEMSA drug box only ALS providers can give this drug despite your ability to obtain it OTC.
Benadryl or Diphenhydramine
Hold your breath when you slam this medication into your patient's IV line and pray their heart starts back up.
Adenosine
The occurrence of this life threatening respiratory issue can be increased in females who take oral contraceptive medications.
Pulmonary Embolism
Ranitidine, Famotidine, Omeprazole are all medications used to treat this disorder
GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
This illegal drug has been known to sometimes make it's users extremely strong, hallucinogenic, and agitated, definitely not something your primary care physician would prescribe.
PCP (Phencyclidine)
Amiodarone in a code
5mg/kg
While this drug is a BLS drug, ALS providers may give it in cases of known or suspected Hyperkalemia
Albuterol
Beta Blockers are a commonly prescribed medication for heart rate and high blood pressure control. You can often spot these medications among your patient's prescribed medications by noting these 3 letters at the end of the drug name.
-LOL
Metoprolol, Atenolol, Labetalol, Carvedilol, Sotalol
Headache, Dizziness and Hypotension are all potential side effects of the emergent medication given during acute coronary syndrome events
Nitroglycerin
Amlodipine is a Calcium Channel Blocker medication that is use to treat this common medical issue.
Hypertension
While this drug has legitimate use in the medical field, the street version, which shares a name with a cereal, can cause some crazy dreams.
Ketamine (Special K)
Second dose of Adenosine
0.2mg/kg Max 12mg
Under the tongue or given through the IV, BLS and ALS providers can both administer this medication, just in different ways.
Zofran
While this drug was initially utilized as a rat poison it has become a mainstay medication prescribed to patients with irregular heart rhythms in helping prevent thrombotic issues.
Warfarin or Coumadin
This side affect is well documented to occur in newly prescribed users of ACE Inhibitor medications.
Angioedema of the face lips and tongue
If you're called to an unconscious or altered patient and you are told they have a prescription for Levetiracetam and/or Lamictal, what disorder might you consider is the cause of their current state?
Seizures
Hanging out with Molly can make you feel energized and happy, but can also cause you to spike a fever.
Ecstasy
Atropine
0.02mg/kg, max 0.5mg
You may see this drug on a patient's prescribed medication list but if you give it IV and have a long way to drive be sure that you have the urinal or bedpan handy.
Lasix or Furosemide
This anticholinergic is a first line drug when things start to slow down
Atropine
Long term heavy use of this class of prescribed medications can cause a cross over affect from a type 1 action to a type 2 action and can cause medications like epinephrine to be less than effective in situations like anaphylaxis.
Beta Blockers
The names of these types of drugs typically end in the letters "-PRIL"
ACE Inhibitors
Lisinopril, Captopril, Enalapril, Benazepril. etc
These synthetically made drugs are not meant for hygiene despite it curious name.
Bath Salts
Maintenance fluid for a 28kg patient
68ml/hr