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Amiodarone (Cordarone) |
300mg initial IVP followed w/ 150mg IVP |
Unstable & recurrent ventricular and SVT rhythms |
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Atropine |
0.5mg 3-5min w/ 3mg max dosage |
Sinus bradycardia, Asystole PEA, secondary use w/presentation of high degree block 2nd degree type 2 or 3rd degree. RSI prevent bradycardia with intubation die to vagus nerve simulation. |
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Dopamine infusion (Intropin) |
2-20mcg/kg/min titration |
Symptomatic bradycardia, Pulmonary edema and heart failure. |
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Epi: 1:10,000 infusion |
0.1mcg/kg/min - 0.5mcg/kg/min |
Asystole/PEA, Anaphylaxis |
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Adenosine (adenocard) |
6mg RAPID IVP followed by 12mg 1-2 min |
SVT, V TACH, PSVT, used to determine underlying rhythm. |
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Procainamide (pronestyl) |
17mg/kg titration to effect no more than 20 mg/min max |
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Sotolol ( beta space ) |
1 - 1.5 mg/ kg IV |
V-Tach & SVT |
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Metoprolol ( lopressor ) |
5mg slow IVP max 3 times Q 5 minutes |
AMI |
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Esmolol (Brevibloc) |
20 - 100 mcg/kg/min 1min loading dose 50mcg/kg/min over 4 minutes |
Beta blocker SVT with RvR |
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Labetalol ( trandate, Normodyne) |
10 mg slow IVP. Then 20 - 40 mg / 10 min 150mg max |
Acute hypertensive crisis |
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Atenolol (Tenormin) |
5mg every 5min, max 15mg |
Non Q-wave AMI & unstable angina |
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Propanolol (Inderal) |
0.1mg/kg divided by 3 given every 2-3min |
V-Fib, Pulseless VTach that is non responsive to Lidocaine |
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Verapamil (Isoptin) |
2.5mg-5mg IV over 2-3 min, followed by 5-10 mg after 15-30min w/ maximum of 20mg |
PSVT non refractory to adenosine, A-flutter, A-Fib w/ RVR |
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Albuterol |
2.5mg - 3ml NS. 90mcg-MDI. |
Bronchodilator smooth muscle relaxant |
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Aminophylline |
20 - 300mg IV over 10min |
Prolongs Bronchodilation and decreases mucus production |
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Bumex (Bumetanide) |
0.5-1.0mg IM/IV over 1-2min |
Related to Furosemide w/ faster onset and shorter duration. 40 times stronger. Produces Mild hypotension. |
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Stadol (Butorphanol) |
1mg IV |
Synthetic narcotic 5 times stronger than morphine |
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Calcium Chloride |
500-1000mg IV |
Increases myocardial contractility |
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Thorazine (Chlorpromazine) |
25-50mg IM |
Used to manage psychotic episodes. Produces reduced initiative, interest, and affect. |
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Dexamethasone (Decadron) |
4-24mg IV/IM |
Synthetic adrenocorticoid w/ intense anti-inflammatory activity |
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Digoxin |
4-6mcg/kg |
CHF and rapid atrial treatments, increases cardiac output while decreasing rate. |
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Diltiazem (Cardizem) |
0.25mg/kg (15-20mg) IV over 2 min. |
Slow calcium channel blocker, dilated coronary arteries |
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Diphenhydramine |
12.5mg-25mg IM/IV |
Increases cardiac contractility w/o increasing rate |
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Dopamine (Inotropin) |
2-20mcg/kg/min IV, titrate to effect |
Increases cardiac output without increasing myocardial oxygen demand. |
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Fentanyl (Sublimaze) |
25-100mcg slow IV push 2-3 min. |
Synthetic narcotic analgesic |
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Furosemide (Lasix) |
0.5-1.0mg/kg slow over 2 min |
Rapid acting potent diuretic |
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Glucagon |
1mg IM/SQ |
Promotes breakdown of glycogen stored in liver to glucose. |
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Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) |
40-250mg IV/IM |
Reduces allergic reaction, inhibits histamine release |
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Ipatropium (Atrovent) |
500mcg in 2.5ml NS |
Bronchodilator that dries up airway secretions. |
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Ketamine (Ketalar) |
1.0-4.5mg/kg IV |
Sedative, hypnotic, analgesic, RSI agent |
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Ketorolac (Toradol) |
30mg IV/IM |
Anti-inflammatory, Kidney Stones, Thermal burns, Electrical burns |
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Lidocaine (Xylocaine) |
Cardiac arrest 1-1.5mg/kg repeated @ 0.5-0.75mg every 5-10 min V-Tach 0.5-1.5mg/kg follow with infusion of 1-4mg/min |
Anti dysrythmic that suppresses automaticity |
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Magnesium sulfate |
Cardiac Arrest 1-2g diluted in 10ml of D5W IV/IO Torsades 1-2g diluted in 50-100ml of D5W over 5-60min Eclampsia 2-4g IV/IM |
Calcium channel blocker acting as a CNS depressant and anticonvulsant as well as smooth, skeletal cardiac muscle depressant. |
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Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) |
Asthma/COPD/anaphylaxis 125-250mg IV/IM |
Adrenal Corticosteroid effective as an anti-inflammatory and allergic reactions. Spinal injury by reducing inflammation |
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Morphine Sulfate |
MI 2-4g IV/IO every 3-5 min Pain 2-15mg IV |
Potent analgesic and sedative that causes some vasodilation, reducing venous return and reduced myocardial oxygen demand. |
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Nalbuphine (Nubain) |
0.4-2.0mg IV/IM/IO related 2-3 min max 10mg |
Synthetic narcotic with no adverse respiratory effects. |
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Ondansetron (zofran) |
4-8 mg over 1-5 min IV |
Serotonin receptor antagonist preventing nausea and vomiting |
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Promethazine (Phenergan ) |
12.5-25mg IV/IM |
Enhances analgesics and a potent antiemetic |
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Sodium Bicarb |
1mEq/kg IV/IO |
Reduce effects of metabolic acidosis and treatment of some overdoses. TCA overdose |
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Thiamine |
50-100mg IV/IM |
Required to convert glucose to energy |
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Levalbuterol (Xopenex) |
0.63-1.25mg Nebulized |
Bronchodilator |
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Geodon |
20mg/20ml IM |
Schizophrenia, bipolar, excited delirium, manic disorders |
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Magnesium Sulfate |
Adult: Seizure activity associated with pregnancy: 1-4 gm IV push over 3 minutes. For Torsades de Pointes or Refractory VF/VT: 1-2 grams IV push over 1-2 minutes. |
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Dopamine |
Adult: 2- 20 mcg / kg / min. titrated to patient response. Pediatric: 2 - 20 mcg / kg / min. titrated to patient response. |
Cardiogenic, septic or spinal shock, hypotension with low cardiac output states. Distributive shock. |
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Diltiazem drip |
Maintenance infusion of 5-15 mg / hour (100mg of Cardizem in 100ml of D5W or NS to give a concentration of 1mg/ml). |
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Diltiazem (Bolus) |
Adult: Initial bolus: 0.25 mg/ kg (average dose 20 mg) IV over two (2) minutes. If inadequate response, may re-bolus in 15 minutes: 0.35 mg / kg IV over two (2) minutes. |
Control of rapid ventricular rates due to atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, PSVT. Angina pectoris |
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Thiamine |
Adult: 100mg slow IV or IM. Pediatric: 10-25 mg slow IV or IM |
Coma of unknown origin. Delirium tremens. Wernicke's encephalopathy |
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Vasopressin |
Adult: 40 units (2ml) q 30 minutes (20 min half life) single dose recommended IV only. |
Ventricular fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia, slow or stop GI bleeding, diabetes insipidus. |
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Bumetanide (Bumex) |
Ampules containing 0.5 mg in 2 ml of solvent (0.25 mg per ml). It is also supplied in 2-, 4-, and 10-ml vials containing 0.25 mg per ml. |
Congestive heart failure Pulmonary edema |