NCLEX Review

Atropine (Atropine Sulfate)

severe bradycardia

Adrenaline (Epinephrine)

cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis

Dopamine (Dopamine Hydrochloride)

shock, low BP

Diazepam

seizures, status epilepticus

Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine)

septic shock, hypotension

Furosemide

pulmonary edema, fluid overload

Hydrocortisone (Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate)

severe allergy, adrenal crisis

Amiodarone (Amiodarone Hydrochloride)

life-threatening arrhythmia

Magnesium Sulfate

eclampsia, torsades de pointes

never IV push KCl

must be diluted and infused using an infusion pump

never IV push vancomycin

infuse over at least 60 mins

never rapid IV push Phenytoin

administer slowly with cardiac monitoring

never IV push undiluted Calcium Chloride (CaCl)

use only with extreme caution, administer slowly via a secure IV line

avoid rapid IV push Amiodarone HCL

usually administered as a controlled IV infusion

Which drug is the first choice for cardiac arrest?

epinephrine

Which emergency drug is commonly used for severe bradycardia?

atropine

Which drug is used to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)?

adenosine

Which drug is the antidote for opioid overdose?

Naloxone

Which drug is the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose?

Flumazenil

Which emergency drug is used to treat symptomatic hypocalcemia with ECG changes?

calcium gluconate

Which emergency drug is used to manage severe hyperkalemia by shifting potassium into cells?

regular insulin + dextrose

Which emergency drug is the antidote for methanol posioning?

fomepizole

Which emergency drug is commonly used to control active seizures lasting more than 5 minutes (status epilepticus)?

lorazepam

Which emergency drug is used to reverse the effects of heparin overdose?

protamine sulfate