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System that consists of beta receptors
Sympathetic Nervous System
Fixes opiate-induced respiratory depression
Narcan
The organ that does the primary excretion of drug metabolites
Kidneys
True/False - medications given through the endotracheal tube are dosed the same as an IVP
False
Medications through the ET tube are 2-4x the IV dose
A class I antiarrhythmic sodium channel blocker now given only for pain management with IO's
Lidocaine
System that consists of cholinergic receptors
Parasympathetic Nervous system
This narcotic - a schedule II drug - is 100x more potent than morphine, which is also schedule II drug.
Fentanyl
The organ that does the majority of biotransformation.
Liver
Pregnant patients are labeled "special considerations in drug therapy" because of this additional barrier to medication metabolism.
The placental barrier
These class II anti-arrhythmic drugs are known for its funny "-lol" ending
Beta-blockers
System that stimulates digestion
Parasympathetic Nervous System
DAILY DOUBLE
The two broad categories of medications given during an RSI are these (and ethically should be given in this order)
Sedative and Paralytic
A drug that interacts with a receptor to stimulate a response is known as this.
Agonist
True/False - severally hypothermic patients in cardiac arrest need slightly longer drug interval times
True
Diltiazem and Verapamil block this
Calcium channel blocker
System that when stimulated leads to increased inotropy
Sympathetic Nervous System
This narcotic analgesic, which can be used for pain management in Maryland, does not cause respiratory depression.
Ketamine
True/False - the wider the therapeutic index, the safer the drug
True
The route of medication that goes into the body without going through the digestive system.
Parenteral route
The drug that inhibits parasympathetic stimulation to correct patients with a low heart rate or when they are looking a little SLUDGE-y
Atropine
The name of the alpha and beta receptors
Adrenergic receptors
The category of medication given for actively seizing patients, moderate agitation, and pre-medication before cardioversion.
Benzodiazepines
Geriatric patients have a decreased ability to metabolize drugs due to this decreased function.
Decreased liver function.
The 4 basic steps the body does to drugs
1) Absorption, 2) distribution, 3) biotransformation, 4) elimination
A miscellaneous antiarrhythmic medication with a notoriously short half-life of 10-seconds and thus must be given via rapid IVP
Adenosine