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ALBUTEROL
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Bronchospasm and asthma in COPD
CONTRADINCATIONS: Hypersensitivity to the drug, history of cardiac disease, heart rate >150 in adults, heart rate >200 in pediatrics |
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ACETAMINOPHEN
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Definition
INDICATIONS: For pain and fever control
CONTRADINCATIONS: Hypersensitivity, children under 3 years |
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Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Chest pain suggestive of an MI
CONTRADINCATIONS: Hypersensitivity to salicylates, active ulcer disease, asthma |
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Term
ATROPINE
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Organophosphate poisoning (insecticides, pesticides, cyanide, mustard gas, Sarin)
CONTRADINCATIONS: None in an emergency setting |
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Term
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Acute ingested poisoning
CONTRADINCATIONS: An airway that cannot be controlled; ingestion of cyanide, mineral acids, caustic alkalis, organic solvents, iron, ethanol, menthanol. |
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DIPHENHYDRAMINE
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions
CONTRADINCATIONS: Asthma and other lower respiratory disease |
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Term
EPINEPHRINE
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Severe allergic reactions
CONTRADINCATIONS: Hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic amines, narrow angle glaucoma, hemorrhagic, traumatic, or cardiac shock; coronary insufficiency; dysrhythmias; organic brain or heart disease; or during labor. |
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Term
GLUCOSE, ORAL
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Patients with altered mental status and known history of diabetes mellitus
CONTRADINCATIONS: Unconsciousness; known diabetic who has not taken insulin for days; patient who is unable to swallow |
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Term
IBUPROFEN
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Reduce fever and relieve minor to moderate pain
CONTRADINCATIONS: Allergies to aspirin or other NSAIDs; patients with history of GI bleeding (ulcers); renal insufficiency; patients currently taking anticoagulants such as Coumadin |
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Term
NALOXONE
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Narcotic and synthetic narcotic overdose, coma of unknown origin
CONTRADINCATIONS: Hypersensitivity to the drug, non-narcotic-induced respiratory depression |
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Term
NASAL SPRAY
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Epistaxis (nose bleed), nasal intubation
CONTRADINCATIONS: Significant hypertension |
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Term
NITROGLYCERIN
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Contraindications |
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Chest pain associated with angina and acute myocardial infarction
CONTRADINCATIONS: Hypersensitivity, tolerance to nitrates, severe anemia, head trauma, hypotension, increased ICP, patient taking sildenafil (Viagra), glaucoma, and shock |
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Term
OXYGEN
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Hypoxia or anticipated hypoxia, or in any medical or trauma patient to improve respiratory efficiency.
CONTRADINCATIONS: There are no contraindications to oxygen therapy |
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Term
PRALIDOXIME
Indications
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Contraindications |
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Definition
INDICATIONS: Organophosphate poisoning
CONTRADINCATIONS: Carbamate insecticides (Sevin), inorganic phosphates, and organophosphates having no anticholienesterase activity, asthma, peptic ulcer disease, severe cardiac disease or patients receiving aminophylline, theophylline, morphine, succinlycholine, reserpine, or phenothiazines. |
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