Drug Cards

324mg (4 81mg tablets)

Aspirin - Dose

chest pain

Aspirin - Indications

alcohol use

bleeding ulcers

bleeding disorders

hematemesis

Aspirin - Contraindications

anti-platelet agent

Aspirin - Mechanism

PO

Aspirin - Route

0.4mg (up to 3x, 3-5 minutes apart)

Nitroglycerin - Dose

chest pain w/ prescription

Nitroglycerin - Indications

SBP <90

SBP drop >20 after last dose

ED medicine in last 24-72 hours

Nitroglycerin - Contraindications

vasodilator

Nitroglycerin - Mechanism

sublingual

Nitroglycerin - Route

0.5-2mg (split between nostrils)

Naloxone - Dose

suspected opioid overdose w/ respiratory depression

Naloxone - Indications

PT maintains adequate respiratory effort w/ SpO2 >93% on room air

Naloxone - Contraindications

Opioid Antagonist

Naloxone - Mechanism

intranasal

Naloxone - Route

0.15mg (<66lbs)

0.3mg (>66lbs)

Epinephrine 1:1000 - Dose

anaphylaxis

Epinephrine 1:1000 - Indications

none

Epinephrine 1:1000 - Contraindications

vasoconstrictor

beta-2 bronchodilator

Epinephrine 1:1000 - Mechanism

intramuscular

Epinephrine 1:1000 - Route

1mg/kg (ped)

25-50mg (adult)

Diphenhydramine - Dose

allergic reaction

anaphylaxis

Diphenhydramine - Indications

lethargy

nausea and/or vomiting w/ hypertension

Diphenhydramine - Contraindications

antihistamine (H1 blocker)

Diphenhydramine - Mechanism

PO

Diphenhydramine - Route

1.25-2.5mg (peds)

2.5-5mg (adult)

Albuterol - dose

anaphylaxis

asthma

COPD

Albuterol - indications

none

Albuterol - contraindications

beta-2 agonist

Albuterol - mechanism

nebulizer

Albuterol - route

10mg/kg (peds)

400-800mg (adult)

Ibuprofen - dose

fever

pain control

Ibuprofen - indications

kidney disease

pregnancy

suspected GI bleed

<6 months old

Ibuprofen - contraindications

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Ibuprofen - mechanism

PO

Ibuprofen - route

15mg/kg (peds)

325-1000mg (adults)

acetaminophen - dose

fever

pain control

acetaminophen - indications

liver disease

acetaminophen - contraindications

analgesic

acetaminophen - mechanism

PO

acetaminophen - route

15g

oral glucose - dose

hypoglycemia

oral glucose - indications

unconscious

inability to maintain own airway

oral glucose - contraindications

glucose agent

oral glucose - mechanism

buccal

oral glucose - route

1-2 sprays per affected nostril

afrin - dose

epistaxis

afrin - indications

SBP >220

DBP >110

afrin - contraindications

vasoconstrictor at arterioles

afrin - mechanism

intranasal

afrin - route

1mg

glucagon - dose

hypoglycemia w/ inability to take PO intake

glucagon - indication

none

glucagon - contraindications

glycogenolysis

glucagon - mechanism

intramuscular

glucagon - route