Medications & their Actions

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Albuterol

  • Action: short acting bronchodilator to relieve difficulty breathing with wheezing

  • Route: independently or with Ipratropium via Nebulizer (6-8LPM)


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Aspirin

  • Action: antiplatelet drug to treat potentially cardiac chest pain [not pain management]

  • Route: orally chewed


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Acetaminophen

  • Action: Analgesic (pain relief) and antipyretic (fever reducer) by inhibiting prostaglandin production in CNS

  • Route: Orally (PO) when patient able to tolerate oral fluids


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Adult & Pediatric Epinephrine

  • Action: treat anaphylaxis by causing vasoconstriction, bronchodilation → increases BP and relieves dyspnea

  • Route: Intramuscular injection


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Glucose

  • Action: Treat hypoglycemia in conscious patients by raising BGL

  • Route: Buccal (cheek), oral

Patient must be able to swallow/drink independently


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Ibuprofen

  • Action: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits prostaglandin production to decrease pain, inflammation, and fever

  • Route: PO when patient can tolerate oral fluids


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Ipratropium (Atrovent)

  • Action: Short acting bronchodilator to relieve difficulty breathing with wheezing

  • Route: Administer only with albuterol via Nebulizer (6-8LPM), unless patient allergic to albuterol


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Naloxone (Narcan)

  • Action: Treat Central Nervous System (CNS) depression secondary to opiate overdose, fast acting opioid antagonist

  • Route: Intranasal via mucosal atomizer device (MAD)


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Nitroglycerin

  • Action: vasodilator to treat cardiac chest pain by dilating coronary arteries to increase perfusion to heart, decrease cardiac workload, smooth muscle relaxant

  • Route: sublingual

Not carried but can help patient administer if they have it with them


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6 Rights of Medication Administration

  • Right patient: check for indications and contraindications. If assisting with a medication (nitroglycerin), make sure it belongs to the patient.

  • Right medication

  • Right time: is medication expired? Is it the right time in the assessment to administer?

  • Right dose: correct dose with correct device

  • Right route

  • Right documentation: time of administration, patient reaction


Obtain a set of vitals BEFORE and AFTER the administration