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10 Cards in this Set
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CLASS
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HORMONE
ANTIHYPOGLYCEMIC AGENT |
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ACTIONS (5)
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1. CAUSES BREAKDOWN OF GLYCOGEN TO GLUCOSE
2. INHIBITS GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS 3. ELEVATES BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL 4. INCREASES CARDIAC CONTRACTILE FORCE 5. INCREASES HEART RATE |
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INDICATIONS
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HYPOGLYCEMIA
ALTERED LOC DIAPHORESIS PALLOR POLYPHAGIA COMBATIVENESS UNRESPONSIVENESS |
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CONTRAINDICATIONS
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ALLERGY TO MED
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PRECAUTIONS
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1. ONLY EFFECTIVE IF THERE ARE SUFFICIENT STORES OF GLYCOGEN IN THE LIVER
2. CARDIOVASCULAR & RENAL DISEASE 3. DRAW BLOOD GLUCOSE SAMPLE PRIOR TO ADMIN |
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SIDE EFFECTS
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FEW IN EMERGENCY SETTING
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DOSAGE
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IV: 0.25-0.5 UNIT
IM: 1 UNIT |
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ROUTE
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IV
IM |
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HOW SUPPLIED
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1 UNIT OF POWDER
MUST RECONSTITUTE WITH 1 ML OF BACTERIOSTATIC H2O |
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PEDIATRIC DOSAGE
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0.003 UNITS/ KG
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