Activated Charcoal

(Brand Name)

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• Charcodote
• EZ-Char
• Actidose
• LiquiChar

Activated Charcoal

(Generic Name)

Activated Charcoal

(Classification)

Activated Charcoal

(Mechanism of Action)

Activated Charcoal

(Indications)

• Toxic ingestion within 30 minutes;
•  
• (ASA) asprin overdose

Activated Charcoal

(Contraindications)

• Hypersensitivity to med
• Ingestion of: acids,
•  alkalis, 
• ethanol,
•  methanol,
•  cyanide,
•  iron salts, 
• lithium, 
• coma, 
• GI obstruction 

Activated Charcoal

(Pharmacokinetics)

• Absorption: stays in GI tract
• Distribution: Gastric tract in the intestines
• Metabolism: Slow metabolism causes constipation
• Elimination: Eliminated through rectum as stool
• Onset: Immediate
• Duration: Continual while in GI tract

Activated Charcoal

(Side/ Adverse Effects)

• GI/GU: Nausea, vomiting, constipation
• Respiration: Aspiration can cause fatal form of pneumonitis 

Activated Charcoal

(Dosages, Adult/ Geriatic)

Activated Charcoal

(Pediatric Dose)

Activated Charcoal 

(Route of Admnistration)

Activated Charcoal

(Precautions/ Special Considerations)

• Syrup of Ipecac (medicine that induces vomiting) is absorbed by activated charcoal
• For Asprin overdose multiple doses of Acticated Charcoal will be needed, since ASA clumps in stomach
• Store at room temp. 68 to 77 degrees F

Albuterol

(Brand name)

• Proventil
• Ventolin

Albuterol

( Generic)

Albuterol 

(Offical name)

Albuterol

(Classification)

• Bronchodilators
• Beta agonist 

Albuterol

( Mechanism of Action)

Albuterol

(Indications)

• Acute bronchospasm ( asthma/COPD) evidenced by wheezing or SOB (shortness of breath) 

Albuterol

(Contraindications)

• Hypersensitivity to med.
• relative tachycardia
• cardiac disease

Albuterol

(Side/ Adverse Effect)

• CNS: stimulates SNS (sympathetic nervous system.)   especially tachycardia
• Respiration: paradoxical bronospasm 

Albuterol

(Side/ Advese Effects)

• CNS: stimulates sympathetic Nervous System  especially tachycardia
• Respiratory: Paradoxical broncospasm 

Albuterol

(Dosages, Adult)

2.5 mg- 5 mg nebulized, may repeat up to 3 times

Albuterol

(pediatric dosages)

2-12 years old : 0.15mg/kg (2.5) maxl may repeat up to 3 times

Albuterol

(Overdose Management)

Symptomatically, possible beta-blockers

Albuterol

( Routes of Administration)

Albuterol

(Precautions/ Special considerations)

• Watch for CV effects especially in pts with Hx of CVD
•  

(Cardio vascular disease) 

• Store at room temperature 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F)

ACETAMINOPHEN

Brand

ACETAMINOPHEN:

Generic

Acetaminophen:

Official

Acetaminophen:

Classification:

Non-opioid analgesic; antipyretic

antipyretic-  dilate the blood vessels near thesurface of the skin, thereby allowing more blood to flow through the skin, where it can be cooled by the air.

Acetaminophen:

Indications

Acetaminophen:

• Hypersensitivity to med,
• alcohol abuse,
• liver failure

Acetaminophen:

Pharmacokinetics

• Absorption: Gastric tract, mainly the small intestines.

• Onset: 10 – 30 min (PO), 
• 1 – 2 hrs (PR) (by rectum)
• Duration: 4 – 6 hrs (PO), 4 – 6 hrs (PR) (by rectum)

Acetaminophen:

Side/ Adverse Effects

Acetaminophen:

Dosages

Adult/ Geriatric

Up to 1000mg, max: 4g a day

Pediatric

15mg/kg

Acetaminophen:

Overdose Management

Acetaminophen:

Routes of Administration

Routes of Administration:

PO, PR