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Drug Chart

drug	Oral Glucose	Epinephrine	Asprin	Inhaler	Nitro	Act Charc	Oxygen
generic name	glucose	adrenaline	baby asprin	albuterol	nitorglycerin	act charc	oxygen
Brand Name	Insta-glucose	Epi Pen		Ventolin Proventil	Nitrostat Nitrolingual	LiquidChar Actidose SuperChar Instachar	oxygen
indications for use	hypoglycemia conscious pt w/ altered mental stat hx of diabetes	severe allergic reaction prescribed to pt med direction approves	chest pain or discomfort believed to be cardiac	severe diff breathing due to exacerbated resp disease	chest pain or discomfort believed to be cardiac prescribed pt alert	poisoning od of swallowed substance	hypoxic danger of hypoxia
contra indications	unconscious	not prescribed		not breathing unresponsive	pt not alert systolic<100	not alert not conscious not able to swallow
form	gel	liquid	tablet	aerosol spray	spray tablet	suspension	gas
dose	31 g/ tube	0.3 mg adult 0.015 mg child	81mg/tab 2 dose max= 162 mg	1 - 2 puffs	0.4 mg/dose max 3doses x5mins max dose = 1.2mg	25 mg tube	2-6 L cannula 10-15 non rebreather 16L BVM
route	oral	im laterally thigh 10sec	oral - chewed	inhaled	sublingual	oral
actions	absorbed into blood & then brain reverses potentially life threatening cond	constricts blood vessels relaxes airway	thins blood decr. clot formation	enlarges constricted bronchial tubes	relaxes corn art	binds to poison prevents absorption
disease	diabetes hypoglycemia	allergic reactions	suspect acute myocardial infarct	asthma emphysema chronic bronchitis	corn art disease angina hx heat attack	poisoning overdose
side effects	none	increase pulse increase b/p	allergic tinitis	increase heart rate jitteriness dizziness	lowers bp hypotensive=systolic <90 headache	black stools vomiting

This format may be easier to use for memory.

All Meds at this level you must have permission to use them on the patient.

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