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Dextrose
- D50W, D25W
- carbohydrate, antihypoglycemic
- Ind: hypoglycemia, uknown unconscious
- Contra: hyperglycemia
- Adult: 0.5 – 1.0 g/kg of D50W slow IVP
- Ped: 0.5-1.0 g/kg of D25W slow IVP
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Glucose
- Glucose
- Ind: hypoglycemia
- Contra: unconscious, hyperglycemia
- Dosage: 25g
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Glucagon
- Glucagon
- hormone, antihypoglycemic
- Ind: hypoglycemia
- Contra: Hypersensitivity to pork/beef, Hyperglycemia, Pheochromocytoma
- Adult: 1.0mg IM
- Ped: <5yrs 0.5mg IM, >5yrs 1.0mg IM
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Aspirin, ASA
- Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Anticoagulant, Analgesia/anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic
- Ind: ACS suggestive of MI
- Contra: hypersensitivity + asthma, GU bleed
- Adult: 160-325 mg chewed as soon as possible
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Nitroglycerin (Nitrostate/Nitrate)
- Nitroglycerin
- Antianginal Vasodilating
- Ind: ACS with ischemic chest pain
- Contra: hypersesitivity, no IV, hypotension, cardiac tamponade, pericarditis, Sildenafil severe brady & tachy cardia
- Adult: 0.4mg SL
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Adrenalin
- Epinepherine
- adrenergic agonist (sympathomimetic)
- Ind: anaphylaxis
- Contra: none
- Adult: 0.3mg IM
- Ped: 0.01mg/kg !>0.3 mg IM
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Atrovent
- Ipatropium bromide
- bronchiodialator, anti-acetylcholinergic
- Ind: Bronchospasm
- Contra: hypersensitivity to atropine or its dervitives
- Adult: 250-500mcg nebulized in 2.5-3.0 NS
- Ped: 125- 250mcg nebulized in 2.5 -3.0 NS
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Ventolin
- Salbutamol
- bronchodialator, b2-selective adrenergic agonist (sympathomimetic)
- Ind: Bronchospasm + asthma + COPD
- Contra: Hypersensitivity, severe tachycardia
- Adult: 2.5-5.0mg nebulized in 2.5-5.0 ml NS
- Ped: 0.15mg/kg nebulized in 2.5 - 3.0 ml NS
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