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101 Cards in this Set
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Activated Charcoal
Aqua Actidose Liqui-Char |
Acute ingested poisoning
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Acetaminophen
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For mild to moderate pain and fever when asprin is otherwise not tolerated
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Adenosine
Adenocard |
Narrow, complex paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia refractory to vagal manuevers
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Albuterol
Proventil Ventolin |
Bronchospasm and asthma in COPD
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Amiodarone
Cordarone |
Life-threatening ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias, frequent atrial fibrillation
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Aspirin
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Chest pain suggestive of an MI
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Atropine Sulfate
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Hemodynamically significant bradycardia, bradyasystolic arrest, and organophosphate poisoning
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Calcium Chloride
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Hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypermagnesemia, and calcium channel blocker toxicity
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Dexamethasone
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Anaphylaxis, asthma, COPD, spinal cord edema
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Dextrose 50%
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Hypoglycemia
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Diazepam
Valium And Others |
Major motor seizures,status epilepticus, premedication prior to cardioversion, muscle tremors due to injury, and acute anxiety
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Digoxin
Lanoxin |
Increase cardiac output in CHF and to stabilize supraventricular tachydysrhythmias
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Diltiazem
Cardizem |
Supraventricular tachydysrhythmias (atrial fibrilation, atrial flutter, and PSVT refractory to adenosine) and to increase coronary artery perfusion in angina
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Diphenhydramine
Benadryl |
Anaphylaxis, allergic reactions, and dystonic reactions
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Dobutamine
Dobutrex |
To increase cardiac output in congestive heart failure/cardiogenic shock
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Dopamine
Intropin |
Nonhypovolemic hypotension (70 to 100 mmHg) and cardiogenic shock
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Epinephrine
Adrenalin |
To restore rhythm in cardiac arrest and severe allergic reactions
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Etomidate
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Induce sedation for RSI
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Flumazenil
Romezicon |
Respiratory depression secondary to the benzodiazepines
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Furosemide
Lasix |
CHF and pulmonary edema
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Glucagon
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Hypoglycemia without IV access and to reverse beta-blocker overdose
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Haloperidol Lactate
Haldol |
Acute psychotic episodes
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Heparin Sodium
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To prevent thrombus formation in acute MI
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Hydrocortisone
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Inflammation during allergic reaction, severe anaphylaxis, asthma, and COPD
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Ibuprofen
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Reduce fever and relieve minor to moderate pain
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Ipratroipum
Atrovent |
Bronchospasm associated with asthma, COPD, and inhaled irritants
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Isoetharine
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Bronchospasm in asthma and COPD
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Isoproterenol
Isuprel |
Bradycardia refractory to atropine when pacing is not available and for severe status asthmaticus
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Lidocaine
Xylocaine |
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular dysrhythmias, Stokes-Adams syndrome, 2nd- and 3rd-degree heart blocks, and bradycardias
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Magnesium Sulfate
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Refractory ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (especially torsade de pointes), AMI, eclamptic seizures
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Lorazepam
Ativan |
Sedation for cardioversion and status epilepticus
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Meperidine
Demerol |
Moderate to severe pain
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Methylprednisolone
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Spinal cord injury, asthma, severe anaphylaxis, COPD
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Metoclopramide Hydrochloride
Reglan |
Nausea and vomiting
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Midazolam Hydrochloride
Versed |
To induce sedation before cardioversion or intubation
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Morphine Sulfate
Astramaorph/PF And Others |
Moderate to severe pain, MI, and to reduce venous return in pulmonary edema
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Naloxone
Narcan |
Narcotic and synthetic narcotic overdose, coma of unknown origin
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Nitroglycerin
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Chest pain associated with angina and AMI, and acute pulmonary edema
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OXYTOCIN
Pitocin |
Severe postpartum hemorrhage
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Physostigmine
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Tricyclic antidepressant (CNS and cardiac effects) and anticholinergic overdose
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Procanamide
Pronestyl |
Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine
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Promethazine
Phenergan |
Nausea and vomiting, motion sickness, to enhance the effects of analgesics, and to induce sedation
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Soduim Bicarbonate
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Tricyclic antidepressant and barbiturate overdose, refractory acidosis, or hyperkalemia
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Racemic Epinephrine
MicroNEFRIN |
Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)
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Sodium Nitroprusside
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Hypertensive crisis
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Streptokinase
Streptase |
AMI, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or pulmonary embolism
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Succinylcholine
Anectine |
Facilitated endotracheal intubation
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Thiamine
Betaxin |
Coma of unknown origin, chronic alcoholism with associated coma, and delirium tremens
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Vasopressin
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To increase periphreal cascular resistance in arrest or to control bleeding from esophageal varices
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator
t-PA Activase Recombinant Alteplase |
To thrombolyse in AMI, acute ischemic stroke, and pulmonary edema
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Vecuroninum
Norcuron |
Facilitated endotracheal intubation
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Verapamil
Isoptin Calan |
PSVT refractory to adenosine, atrial flutter, and atrial fibrillarion with rapid ventricular response
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Aminophylline
Somophyllin |
Bronchospasm in asthma and COPD refractory to symptomimetics and other bronxhodilators and in CHF
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Amrinone
Inocor |
To increse cardiac output in CHF or in children in septic shock or myocardial dysfunction
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Amyl Nitrite
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Acute cyanide poisoning
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Anistreplace
APSAC Eminase |
To reduce size in acute MI
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Atenolol
Tenormin |
Non-Q-wave MI and unstable angina
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Atracurinum
Tracrium |
To produce skeletal muscle relaxation to facilitate endotracheal intubation and IPPV
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Bretylium
Bretyol |
Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine
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Bumetanide
Bumex |
To promote diuresis in CHF and pulmonary edema
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Butorphanol
Stadol |
Moderate to severe pain
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Calcium Gluconate
Kalcinate |
Hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, and calcium channel blocker toxicity
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Chlordiazepoxide
Librium |
Severe anxiety and tension, acute ETOH withdrawl symptoms (DT's)
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Chlorpromazine
Thorazine |
Acute psychotic episode, intractable hiccups, nausea/vomitimg
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Diazoxide
Hyperstat |
Rapidly decreases BP in hypertensive crisis
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Digoxin Immune Fab
Digibind |
Life-threatening digoxin or digitoxin toxicity
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Dimenhydrinate
Dramamine |
To relieve nausea/vomiting associated with motion sickness and narcotic use
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Dimercaprol
BAL in Oil |
Antidote for acute arsenicc, mercury, lead, and gold poisoning
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Droperidol
Inapsine |
Nausea and vomiting(second line), to produce a tranquilizing effect, and in some cases as an antipsychotic
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Enoxaprin
Lovenox |
To inhibit clot formation in unstable angina and non-Q-wave MI
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Esmolol
Brevibloc |
SVT with rapid ventricular responses
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Fentanyl
Sublimaze |
Induce sedation for endotracheal intubation
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Flecanide
Tambocor |
Atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, AV re-entry tachycardia, or SVT associated with WPW syndrome
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Fosphenytoin
Cerebyx |
Seizure control and status epilepticus
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Hydralazine
Apresoline |
Hypertensive crisis and pre-eclampsia
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Hydroxyzine
Vistaril |
Acute anxiety, nausea/vomiting
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Ibutilide
Corvert |
Recent onset atrial flutter or fibrillation
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Insulin
Regular Insulin Humulin |
Hyperglycemia and diabetic coma
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Ipecac Syrup
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Poisoning and overdose
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Ketorolac
Toradol |
Mild to moderate pain
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Labetalol
Trandate Normodyne |
Acute hypertensive crisis
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Manitol
Osmitrol |
Cerebral edema
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Metaproterenol
Alupent |
Bronchospasm, as in asthma and COPD
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Metaraminol
Aramine |
Hypotension in a normovolemic patient
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Metoprolol
Lopressor |
AMI
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Milrinone
Primacor |
CHF or pediatric septic shock
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Nalbuphine
Nubain |
Moderate to severe pain
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Nifedipine
Procardia Adalat |
Severe HTN and angina
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Nitrous Oxide
Nitronox |
Musculoskeletal, burn, and ischemic chest pain and severe anxiety (including hyperventilation)
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Norepinephrine
Levophed |
Refractory hypotension and neurogenic shock
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Oxygen
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Hypoxia or anticipated hypoxia, or in any medical or trauma patient to improve respiratory effort
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Pancuronium
Pavulon |
To facilitate endotracheal intubation
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Phenobarbital
Luminal |
Seizures, status epilepticus, and acute anxiety
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Phenytoin
Dilantin |
Seizures, status epilepticus, or cardiac dysrhythmias secondary to digitalis toxicity
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Pralidoxime
2-PAM |
Organophosphate poisoning
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Promethazine
Phenergan |
Nausea and vomiting, motion sickness, to enhance the effects of analgesics, and to induce sedation
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Propanfanone
Rhythmol |
Ventricular and surpaventricular dysrhythmias
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Propranolol
Inderal |
Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine and bretylium and selected SVT's
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Prostaglandin E1
Prostin VR Pediatric |
Infant cyanotic heart disease
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Sotalol
Betapace |
Ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias
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Terbutaline
Brethine Bricanyl |
Bronchial asthma and bronchospasm in COPD
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