Emergency Medication Management
This life-saving medication is used to reverse opioid overdoses and can be administered intranasally or intramuscularly.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
Taking medications exactly as prescribed helps prevent this from getting worse.
What is your condition or disease?
This class of medications is primarily used to treat disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
What are antipsychotics?
This is a common side effect of a pain medication that makes it hard to go to the bathroom.
What is constipation?
This common sleep aid can have dangerously increased effects when taken with grapefruit juice.
What is Ambien?
A patient experiencing an anaphylactic reaction should immediately receive this type of medication.
What is epinephrine?
Mixing medications and large amounts of alcohol causes this organ to work twice as hard
What is the liver?
Antipsychotics are divided into two main categories: typical and this newer class of drugs.
What are atypical antipsychotics?
This is a common side effect of antibiotics and makes you have to run to the bathroom frequently.
What is diarrhea?
This class of antidepressants can dangerously increase blood pressure when taken with foods like aged cheese and cured meats.
What are MAOIs (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors)?
Activated charcoal is sometimes used in emergency medicine for this purpose.
What is absorbing ingested toxins or overdoses?
You should not crush this category of medications
What are long-acting medications?
Antipsychotics mainly work by blocking this neurotransmitter, which is often linked to psychotic symptoms when present in excess.
What is dopamine?
This is a common side effect of allergy medication.
What is drowsiness?
This class of antidepressants should not be taken with tramadol due to the increased risk of harmful reactions.
What are SSRIs/SNRIs?
This class of medications is given in cases of severe hypoglycemia in unresponsive patients.
What are glucagon or IV dextrose (D50)?
To ensure you're taking the right dose at the right time, using one of these can be helpful.
What is a pill organizer or medication schedule?
One common side effect of long-term use of antipsychotics is tardive dyskinesia, which affects this part of the body.
What is the nervous system (or involuntary muscles, face, or limbs)
This is a common side effect of antipsychotic medications that involves weight.
What is weight gain?
Taking SSRIs or SNRIs with blood thinners like warfarin or aspirin increases this risk.
What is bleeding?
Patients experiencing severe respiratory distress due to an asthma attack may receive this fast-acting bronchodilator.
What is albuterol?
This is the best place to store most medications to keep them effective.
What is a cool, dry place?
Some antipsychotic medications are available in a different form that only needs to be administered every few weeks or months. These are commonly referred to by this term.
What are long-acting injectables (LAIs)?
This is a common side effect of antipsychotic medication that causes involuntary movements.
What are tremors (tardive dyskinesia)?
Taking benzodiazepines with this class of medications for pain control can increase the risk of respiratory depression.
What are Opioids?