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Acetaminophen=Tylenol |
Adult Dosage: 325mg-1000mg Pedi Dosage: 10-15mg/kg Indication: Mild pain management and fever control Class: Analgesic & antipyertic |
This is similar to Motrin |
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Acetazolamide=Diamox Sequels |
**DOSAGE DEPENDENT UPON CIRCUMSTANCE** REFER TO EMS PROTOCOLS Adult Dosage: 125-250 mg PO/IV Pedi: 2.5mg/kg PO or 5mg/kg PO/IV Indication: Acute mountain sickness, glaucoma, CHF Class: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
This drug assists with the buffering system |
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Acetic Acid=Borofair, Vorsol |
**DOSAGES BASED OFF OF MEDICAL STUDIES** Dosage for adult/pedi: 5mL of 5% conc. for jelly fish stings (NON-USA), 3-5gtt for ear infections Indication: Pain control for jellyfish stings (non-USA) Class: Other |
This drug is used for marine life, and some microbial |
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Acetylcsteine=Mucomyst |
Adult/Pedi Dosage: 140 mg/kg PO/IV Indication: Antidote for acetaminophen OD, highly viscous mucous in the lungs Class: Antidotes, Other |
This drug can be used for breaking down disulfide bonds within mucous membranes. (Disulfide bonds come from cysteine) |
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Activated Charcoal=Actidose-aqua |
Adult Dose: 25-100g PO Pedi Dose: 10-25g PO Indication: OD/poisoning Class: Antidotes |
What did the kid eat this time? |
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Adenosine=Adenocard |
Adult dosage: 6mg IVx1, then 12mg IV q1-2min x1-2prn Pedi dose: 0.05-0.01mg/kg IV to adult dose. *REFER TO BROSELOW TAPE* Indication: Conversion of regular, narrow, and stable tachcardia & SVT. (Also polymorphic SVT) Class: Antidysrhythmic |
I control your electricity to calm thine heart. |
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Albuterol=AccuNeb |
Adult Dose: 2-8mg non-rebreather Pedi Dose: 0.1-0.2mg/kg or 2-8mg dependent upon age (REFER TO BROSELOW TAPE) Indication: Bronchospastic lung disease/condition Class: Beta-2 agonist |
Take a puff from me and I will help you breath. But first, cough up all that nasty green goop. |
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Amiodarone=Cordarone |
Adult Dosage: IWCT=150 mg IV/IO over 10 minute; 300 mg IV for pulseless Pedi Dosage: 5 mg/kg IV/IO Indication: Management of Irregular/Regular wide complex tachycardia in pts, andidysrhythmic. Class: Class III Antidysrhythmic |
WHOOOOOOOOO BESSIE! Slows yourself down. Don't be so tachy. |
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Amyl-Nitrate=Cyanide Antidote Kit |
Adult/Pedi Dose: 0.3mL by inhalation (ampule) Indication: Acute cyanide toxicity, angina pectoris Class: Cyanide Antidote |
Don't be so blue. But I don't really matter anyways...I was discontinued in the US. |
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Aspirin=Bayer Aspirin |
Adult Dose: 81-650mg PO depending upon situation Pedi Dose: 1-15mg/kg depending upon situation (REFER TO BROSELOW TAPE) Indication: Antiplatelet agent for pts suspecting of suffering from ACS, some pain management, some antipyretic properties Class: Antiplatelet agent, NSAID |
...So...You take any blood thinners? |
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Atropine=Atropen |
Adult Dose: 0.5mg-2mg IV/IM depending on situation. (REFER TO PROTOCOLS) Pedi Dose: 0.02mg/kg (REFER TO BROSELOW TAPE) Indication: Symptomatic bradycardia, nerve agent toxicity, organophosphate poisoning Class: Anticholinergic, toxicity antidotes (parasympathetic antagonist drug) |
I speed your heart up |
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Calcium Chloride |
Adult Dose: 200-1000mg IV, 1-2g IV over 10min (Depending upon situation) Indication: Calcium channel blocker OD, Hypocalcemia, Hypermagnesemia Class: Antidote, other, calcium salt |
cardiac and od... no funny hints on this one. |
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Calcium Gluconate=Gluconate |
Adult Dosage: 2-6g IV depending upon situation Pedi Dosage: 60-100mg/kg IV/IO (REFER TO BROSELOW TAPE) Indication: Same indications as calcium chloride Class: Antidote, other, Calcium salt |
More liked than Calcium Chloride |
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Cimetidine=Tagamet |
(NOT AN EMS MEDICATION) Dosage depends upon physician order. Field dx is not possible for the use of this medication. Indication: Management of GI ulcers Class: Histamine H2 antagonist |
Bo-bo healer for your belly. |
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Dexamethasone=Decadron |
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