Medication Indications

Front 1

Activated Charcoal
Aqua
Actidose
Liqui-Char

Back 1

Acute ingested poisoning

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Acetaminophen

Back 2

For mild to moderate pain and fever when asprin is otherwise not tolerated

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Adenosine
Adenocard

Back 3

Narrow, complex paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia refractory to vagal manuevers

Front 4

Albuterol
Proventil
Ventolin

Back 4

Bronchospasm and asthma in COPD

Front 5

Amiodarone
Cordarone

Back 5

Life-threatening ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias, frequent atrial fibrillation

Front 6

Aspirin

Back 6

Chest pain suggestive of an MI

Front 7

Atropine Sulfate

Back 7

Hemodynamically significant bradycardia, bradyasystolic arrest, and organophosphate poisoning

Front 8

Calcium Chloride

Back 8

Hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypermagnesemia, and calcium channel blocker toxicity

Front 9

Dexamethasone

Back 9

Anaphylaxis, asthma, COPD, spinal cord edema

Front 10

Dextrose 50%

Back 10

Hypoglycemia

Front 11

Diazepam
Valium
And Others

Back 11

Major motor seizures,status epilepticus, premedication prior to cardioversion, muscle tremors due to injury, and acute anxiety

Front 12

Digoxin
Lanoxin

Back 12

Increase cardiac output in CHF and to stabilize supraventricular tachydysrhythmias

Front 13

Diltiazem
Cardizem

Back 13

Supraventricular tachydysrhythmias (atrial fibrilation, atrial flutter, and PSVT refractory to adenosine) and to increase coronary artery perfusion in angina

Front 14

Diphenhydramine
Benadryl

Back 14

Anaphylaxis, allergic reactions, and dystonic reactions

Front 15

Dobutamine
Dobutrex

Back 15

To increase cardiac output in congestive heart failure/cardiogenic shock

Front 16

Dopamine
Intropin

Back 16

Nonhypovolemic hypotension (70 to 100 mmHg) and cardiogenic shock

Front 17

Epinephrine
Adrenalin

Back 17

To restore rhythm in cardiac arrest and severe allergic reactions

Front 18

Etomidate

Back 18

Induce sedation for RSI

Front 19

Flumazenil
Romezicon

Back 19

Respiratory depression secondary to the benzodiazepines

Front 20

Furosemide
Lasix

Back 20

CHF and pulmonary edema

Front 21

Glucagon

Back 21

Hypoglycemia without IV access and to reverse beta-blocker overdose

Front 22

Haloperidol Lactate
Haldol

Back 22

Acute psychotic episodes

Front 23

Heparin Sodium

Back 23

To prevent thrombus formation in acute MI

Front 24

Hydrocortisone

Back 24

Inflammation during allergic reaction, severe anaphylaxis, asthma, and COPD

Front 25

Ibuprofen

Back 25

Reduce fever and relieve minor to moderate pain

Front 26

Ipratroipum
Atrovent

Back 26

Bronchospasm associated with asthma, COPD, and inhaled irritants

Front 27

Isoetharine

Back 27

Bronchospasm in asthma and COPD

Front 28

Isoproterenol
Isuprel

Back 28

Bradycardia refractory to atropine when pacing is not available and for severe status asthmaticus

Front 29

Lidocaine
Xylocaine

Back 29

Pulseless ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular dysrhythmias, Stokes-Adams syndrome, 2nd- and 3rd-degree heart blocks, and bradycardias

Front 30

Magnesium Sulfate

Back 30

Refractory ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (especially torsade de pointes), AMI, eclamptic seizures

Front 31

Lorazepam
Ativan

Back 31

Sedation for cardioversion and status epilepticus

Front 32

Meperidine
Demerol

Back 32

Moderate to severe pain

Front 33

Methylprednisolone

Back 33

Spinal cord injury, asthma, severe anaphylaxis, COPD

Front 34

Metoclopramide Hydrochloride
Reglan

Back 34

Nausea and vomiting

Front 35

Midazolam Hydrochloride
Versed

Back 35

To induce sedation before cardioversion or intubation

Front 36

Morphine Sulfate
Astramaorph/PF
And Others

Back 36

Moderate to severe pain, MI, and to reduce venous return in pulmonary edema

Front 37

Naloxone
Narcan

Back 37

Narcotic and synthetic narcotic overdose, coma of unknown origin

Front 38

Nitroglycerin

Back 38

Chest pain associated with angina and AMI, and acute pulmonary edema

Front 39

OXYTOCIN
Pitocin

Back 39

Severe postpartum hemorrhage

Front 40

Physostigmine

Back 40

Tricyclic antidepressant (CNS and cardiac effects) and anticholinergic overdose

Front 41

Procanamide
Pronestyl

Back 41

Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine

Front 42

Promethazine
Phenergan

Back 42

Nausea and vomiting, motion sickness, to enhance the effects of analgesics, and to induce sedation

Front 43

Soduim Bicarbonate

Back 43

Tricyclic antidepressant and barbiturate overdose, refractory acidosis, or hyperkalemia

Front 44

Racemic Epinephrine
MicroNEFRIN

Back 44

Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)

Front 45

Sodium Nitroprusside

Back 45

Hypertensive crisis

Front 46

Streptokinase
Streptase

Back 46

AMI, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or pulmonary embolism

Front 47

Succinylcholine
Anectine

Back 47

Facilitated endotracheal intubation

Front 48

Thiamine
Betaxin

Back 48

Coma of unknown origin, chronic alcoholism with associated coma, and delirium tremens

Front 49

Vasopressin

Back 49

To increase periphreal cascular resistance in arrest or to control bleeding from esophageal varices

Front 50

Tissue Plasminogen Activator
t-PA
Activase
Recombinant
Alteplase

Back 50

To thrombolyse in AMI, acute ischemic stroke, and pulmonary edema

Front 51

Vecuroninum
Norcuron

Back 51

Facilitated endotracheal intubation

Front 52

Verapamil
Isoptin
Calan

Back 52

PSVT refractory to adenosine, atrial flutter, and atrial fibrillarion with rapid ventricular response

Front 53

Aminophylline
Somophyllin

Back 53

Bronchospasm in asthma and COPD refractory to symptomimetics and other bronxhodilators and in CHF

Front 54

Amrinone
Inocor

Back 54

To increse cardiac output in CHF or in children in septic shock or myocardial dysfunction

Front 55

Amyl Nitrite

Back 55

Acute cyanide poisoning

Front 56

Anistreplace
APSAC
Eminase

Back 56

To reduce size in acute MI

Front 57

Atenolol
Tenormin

Back 57

Non-Q-wave MI and unstable angina

Front 58

Atracurinum
Tracrium

Back 58

To produce skeletal muscle relaxation to facilitate endotracheal intubation and IPPV

Front 59

Bretylium
Bretyol

Back 59

Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine

Front 60

Bumetanide
Bumex

Back 60

To promote diuresis in CHF and pulmonary edema

Front 61

Butorphanol
Stadol

Back 61

Moderate to severe pain

Front 62

Calcium Gluconate
Kalcinate

Back 62

Hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, and calcium channel blocker toxicity

Front 63

Chlordiazepoxide
Librium

Back 63

Severe anxiety and tension, acute ETOH withdrawl symptoms (DT's)

Front 64

Chlorpromazine
Thorazine

Back 64

Acute psychotic episode, intractable hiccups, nausea/vomitimg

Front 65

Diazoxide
Hyperstat

Back 65

Rapidly decreases BP in hypertensive crisis

Front 66

Digoxin Immune Fab
Digibind

Back 66

Life-threatening digoxin or digitoxin toxicity

Front 67

Dimenhydrinate
Dramamine

Back 67

To relieve nausea/vomiting associated with motion sickness and narcotic use

Front 68

Dimercaprol
BAL in Oil

Back 68

Antidote for acute arsenicc, mercury, lead, and gold poisoning

Front 69

Droperidol
Inapsine

Back 69

Nausea and vomiting(second line), to produce a tranquilizing effect, and in some cases as an antipsychotic

Front 70

Enoxaprin
Lovenox

Back 70

To inhibit clot formation in unstable angina and non-Q-wave MI

Front 71

Esmolol
Brevibloc

Back 71

SVT with rapid ventricular responses

Front 72

Fentanyl
Sublimaze

Back 72

Induce sedation for endotracheal intubation

Front 73

Flecanide
Tambocor

Back 73

Atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, AV re-entry tachycardia, or SVT associated with WPW syndrome

Front 74

Fosphenytoin
Cerebyx

Back 74

Seizure control and status epilepticus

Front 75

Hydralazine
Apresoline

Back 75

Hypertensive crisis and pre-eclampsia

Front 76

Hydroxyzine
Vistaril

Back 76

Acute anxiety, nausea/vomiting

Front 77

Ibutilide
Corvert

Back 77

Recent onset atrial flutter or fibrillation

Front 78

Insulin
Regular Insulin
Humulin

Back 78

Hyperglycemia and diabetic coma

Front 79

Ipecac Syrup

Back 79

Poisoning and overdose

Front 80

Ketorolac
Toradol

Back 80

Mild to moderate pain

Front 81

Labetalol
Trandate
Normodyne

Back 81

Acute hypertensive crisis

Front 82

Manitol
Osmitrol

Back 82

Cerebral edema

Front 83

Metaproterenol
Alupent

Back 83

Bronchospasm, as in asthma and COPD

Front 84

Metaraminol
Aramine

Back 84

Hypotension in a normovolemic patient

Front 85

Metoprolol
Lopressor

Back 85

AMI

Front 86

Milrinone
Primacor

Back 86

CHF or pediatric septic shock

Front 87

Nalbuphine
Nubain

Back 87

Moderate to severe pain

Front 88

Nifedipine
Procardia
Adalat

Back 88

Severe HTN and angina

Front 89

Nitrous Oxide
Nitronox

Back 89

Musculoskeletal, burn, and ischemic chest pain and severe anxiety (including hyperventilation)

Front 90

Norepinephrine
Levophed

Back 90

Refractory hypotension and neurogenic shock

Front 91

Oxygen

Back 91

Hypoxia or anticipated hypoxia, or in any medical or trauma patient to improve respiratory effort

Front 92

Pancuronium
Pavulon

Back 92

To facilitate endotracheal intubation

Front 93

Phenobarbital
Luminal

Back 93

Seizures, status epilepticus, and acute anxiety

Front 94

Phenytoin
Dilantin

Back 94

Seizures, status epilepticus, or cardiac dysrhythmias secondary to digitalis toxicity

Front 95

Pralidoxime
2-PAM

Back 95

Organophosphate poisoning

Front 96

Promethazine
Phenergan

Back 96

Nausea and vomiting, motion sickness, to enhance the effects of analgesics, and to induce sedation

Front 97

Propanfanone
Rhythmol

Back 97

Ventricular and surpaventricular dysrhythmias

Front 98

Propranolol
Inderal

Back 98

Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine and bretylium and selected SVT's

Front 99

Prostaglandin E1
Prostin VR Pediatric

Back 99

Infant cyanotic heart disease

Front 100

Sotalol
Betapace

Back 100

Ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias

Front 101

Terbutaline
Brethine
Bricanyl

Back 101

Bronchial asthma and bronchospasm in COPD