Fight against the power (anti- meds)
Amoxicillin is commonly prescribed as this type of medication that kills or inhibits microorganisms.
What is an antibiotic?
Acetaminophen is the generic name for this medication that causes pain relief without loss of consciousness.
What is an analgesic?
This antihistamine is a commonly carried crash cart med used to treat acute allergies.
What is Benadryl?
What are gauge and length?
This is the term for the part of the needle that attaches to the syringe.
What is the hub?
Lopressor is an example of this medication that treats elevated blood pressure.
What is an antihypertensive?
Albuterol is an example of this type of medication that dilates the respiratory passages.
What is a bronchodilator?
This glucose-elevating drug, carried in crash carts, is administered to treat hypoglycemia.
What is dextrose?
This is the medical term for the administration route that includes oral, sublingual, buccal, and rectal.
What is enteral?
This is the angle the needle should enter the patient for venipuncture.
What is 15°-30°?
Amiodarone, adenosine, Cardizem, and Pronestyl are all this type of cardiac crash cart meds.
What are antiarrhythmics?
Solumedrol is the brand name of this type of medication given for allergic reactions.
What is a corticosteroid?
This stimulant is commonly used to treat hypotension and/or shock.
What is dopamine?
List the 5 "Rights" that must be checked before administering medication.
Right drug, amount (dose), patient, time, and route
This is the medical term for discharge or escape of fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissue.
What is extravasation (infiltration)?
Atropine is this type of medication administered to reduce smooth muscle tone.
What is an anticholinergic?
Warfarin and Coumadin are popular names for "blood thinners" or this type of medication.
What are anticoagulants?
This alkalinizing agent, or antacid, is used to treat metabolic acidosis and is sometimes used in fluoro procedures.
What is sodium bicarbonate?
This aspect of pharmacokinetics is where the drug undergoes chemical alteration.
What is metabolism?
This is the name of the vein in the antecubital area located between the cephalic and brachial veins.
What is the median cubital vein?
Glucophage is the brand name and metformin is the generic name for this type of medication.
What is an antidiabetic?
Norepinephrine may be administered to treat shock by raising the blood pressure, as it is this type of medication.
What is a vasoconstrictor?
This is the name of the crash cart med that dilates blood vessels that treats angina.
What is nitroglycerin?
This is the name for an unpredictable, uncommon severe reaction to medication.
What is an idiosyncratic reaction?
This is the medical name for an injection in between the skin layer and the muscle.
What is subcutaneous?