Medications

Flashcards covering key EMT medications, their classes, actions, indications, contraindications, and dosages.

Oxygen

Medical gas that increases oxygen concentration in the blood to improve tissue oxygenation.

Aspirin

Antiplatelet, NSAID that inhibits platelet aggregation and reduces clot formation.

Nitroglycerin

Vasodilator that dilates coronary arteries and reduces cardiac workload.

Albuterol

Beta-2 bronchodilator that relaxes bronchial smooth muscle and improves airflow.

Oral Glucose

Simple carbohydrate that raises blood glucose levels.

Activated Charcoal

Adsorbent antidote that binds toxins in the GI tract to prevent absorption.

Epinephrine

Sympathomimetic that causes bronchodilation, vasoconstriction, and reduces airway edema.

Naloxone

Opioid antagonist that reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression.