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What class is Atropine?
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Parasympatholytic
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Description for ATROPINE
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Blocks the parasympatholytic nervous system,blocking vagal effects on heart rate.May increase myocardial oxygen demand.Decreases airway secretions
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What are the Indications for ATROPINE?
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-Hemodynamically significant
-bradycardiasystolic arrest - organphosphate poisening |
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What are the for Atropine caontraindication?
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None in the emergency setting.
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What are the precautions for Atropine?
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AMI
glaucoma |
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What is the Dosage/Route for Atropine for symtomatic bradycardia?
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0.5 mg IV/2mg ET Repeat 3-5 min up to 3 mg
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What is the Dosage/Route for Atropine for Asystole?
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1mg IV or 2mg ET
may repeat 3-5 min up to 3 mg |
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What is the Dosage/Route Atropine for organphosphate poisening?
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2 to 5mg IV/IM/IO 10-15min
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What class is DIAZEPAM?
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Antianxiety
hypnotic Anticonvulsant Sedative (Benzodiazepine) |
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What is Another name for DIAZEPAM?
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VALIUM
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Description of DIAZEPAM
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-sedative
-reduces tremors -induces amnesia -reduces the insidence and recurrence of seizures -amnesia for painful procedures |
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Indications for DIAZEPAM
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-Major Motor Seizures
-premedication before cardioversion -muscle tremors due to injury -acute anxiety |
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Contraindications for DIAZEPAM
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-Shock
-coma -acute alcoholism -depressed v/s -obstetric patients -neonates |
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Precautions for DIAZEPAM
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Due to the short life of the drug, seizure activity may recur
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DOSAGE/ROUTE for DIAZEPAM
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Seizures: 5 to 10mg IV/IM
Acute Anxiety:2 to 5mg IV/IM Premedication: 5 to 15 mg IV |
