Cardiovascular drugs
Class of medication used to slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure
Beta-blockers
Route of medication administration for Ipratropium
Inhaled (nebulized)
This drug is used to reverse opioid overdoses
Naloxone (Narcan)
What does "IV" stand for?
Intravenous
The fight or flight system
Sympathetic nervous system
This drug is commonly used in cardiac arrest to stimulate the heart
Epinephrine
Drug used in anaphylaxis to reduce airway swelling and inflammation
Epinephrine
This general class of drug is commonly prescribed to PTs with seizure disorder
Anti-convulsants
The difference between IM and SQ
IM is intramuscular; SQ is subcutaneous. IM goes deeper than SQ
The dose of IV fluids for the majority of patients suffering from dehydration
20 mL/kg
ACE inhibitors are this class of drugs
Antihypertensives
Mechanism of action of albuterol
Beta-2 agonist
By enhancing GABA activity in the brain, this class of drug is used to sedate patients who are actively seizing
Benzodiazepines
Most common route of administration for bronchodilators
Inhalation
Epi can increase cardiac inotropy and does this to the heart.
Increases strength of cardiac muscle contraction.
This type of prescribed medication typically ends in "-lol"
Beta-blockers
This organ primarily consists of beta 2 receptors
Lungs
This medical condition is a type of seizure disorder known for having multiple continuous seizures
Epilepsy
This medication is given sublingually (SL) instead of orally (PO) in order to bypass first-pass metabolism
Nitro
DAILY DOUBLE
Name 2 of the 3 sympathomimetic drugs common given in the pre-hospital setting
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine
Name two calcium channel blockers that are commonly used to treat hypertension and arrthmias
Verapamil and Diltiazem (Cardizem)
This drug, traditionally given IV/IO or IM, can be nebulized in cases of croup
Epinephrine (racemic epinephrine)
This drug class includes selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and is often difficult to treat in cases of intentional overdoses
Anti-depressant
DAILY DOUBLE
Name the three routes of administration for nitroglycerin
Sublingual, IV, and dermal
Known for treating hypertension and heart issues, this class of medications typically ends in "-pril"
ACE inhibitors