Emergency Drugs In Emergency Room

6mg iv rapid push may give 12mg iv q 2 minutes if no effect x2 emergent indications.

Emergency drugs in emergency room.

American academy of emergency medicine resident and student association 50 drugs eve emee piia od ow card 2 of 50 moa. To reduce pain painkillers. During angina inadequate amounts of oxygen and blood reach the heart. Death of heart tissues may occur if this is prolonged enough which then becomes a heart attack.

A drug overdose can result in organ damage brain damage coma heart attack organ failure internal bleeding and sometimes death. Stable svt stable narrow complex tachycardias. Data sources include ibm watson micromedex updated 1 oct 2020 cerner multum updated 1 oct 2020 wolters kluwer updated. Slow iv push over 30 minutes.

Sodium bicarbonate 4 2 0 5 meq ml metabolic acidosis. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice diagnosis or treatment. Don t infuse faster than 2 ml kg minute. Acts on a1 receptors in av node causing temporary heart block dose.

Defibrillate at 2 j kg then 4 j kg give adrenaline 10 micrograms kg 0 1 ml kg of 1. Diluted iv product can be used orally. Here are a few things you can do while you wait for emergency medical assistance to arrive. To treat allergy and hypersensitivity following drugs are commonly used in emergency department of a hospital.

Nitroglycerin is a medication used to treat sudden onset of chest pain also known as angina. A drug overdose is a medical emergency contact emergency medical assistance immediately by dialing 911. 1 2 meq kg. 10 000 up to 1 ml ventricular tachyarrhythmias in special circumstances other drugs may be indicated in some special circumstances.

Emergency drugs emergency drug guidelines 9 in children. Adrenaline 1 in 1 000 1mg ml chlorphenamine tablets 4mg. Drug can be administered by slow iv push im pr or po. Paracetamol neomol pain reliever and anti pyretic for fever diclofenac nsaid used to treat mild to moderate pain drotaverine drotin anti spasmodic drug used to treat renal colic and abdominal pain.