Common Emergency Drugs

COMMON EMERGENCY DRUGS DRUG NAME Adenosine – SVT drug of choice Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Aminophylline Atropine Sulfate Burinex

STOCK DOSE

INDICATION/USE

6 mg/ 2mL vial

Anti-tachycardia; narrow complex PSVT

1 mg/1 mL ampule

Bronchodilator and cardiac stimulant

25 mg/1 mL in 10 mL amp 500 mcg/1 mL amp

Anti-asthmatic, respiratory stimulant, bronchodilator Mydriatic, inhibit salivary and respiratory secretion, anticholinergic

2 mg/4 mL amp

Antihypertensive, diuretic

1000 mg/10 mL amp

Electrolyte replenisher; antedote for Magnesium Sulfate poisoning or overdose

Cardipene (Nicardipine HCL)

10 mg/10 mL amp

Antianginal, antihypertensive

Cordarone (2nd choice of Lidocaine)

150 mg/3 mL amp

Anti-tachycardia; wide and narrow complex tachycardia, VF and pulseless VT

Diazepam (Valium)

10 mg/ 2 mL amp

Anti-seizure, muscle relaxant

Dilantin

100 mg/ 2 mL amp

Anti-seizure

Dobutamine (Dobutrex)

250 mg/ 20 mL vial

Dopamine HCL

200 mg/5 mL amp

Calcium Gluconate

5 mg/ 1 mL 5 mg/ 5 mL amp

Cardiac decompression, MI, shock, increase heart contractility (inotropic effect) Cardiac decompression, MI, shock, increase HR (chronotropic effect) Anti-anxiety specially before surgery/procedure

10 mg/ 10 mL amp

Anti-angina

5 mg/2 mL amp

Antihypertensive, Calcium antagonist

Lanoxin

0.5 mg/2 mL amp

Anti-arrythmia; V-fib/flutter, CHF

Lasix

20 mg/ 1 mL amp

Distal loop diuretic (CHF, HPN, MI)

Levophed

2 mg/ 2 mL amp

cardiac arrest and hypotension

20 mg/1 mL (polyampule - 5 mL & vial of 50 mL)

Dormicum Isoket Isoptin (SVT) “150 HR”

Morphine Sulfate

1/4 – 16 mg 1/6 – 10 mg amp

Antidysrythmic, pulseless VT and VF, anesthetic Anticonvulsant, electrolyte replenisher Opiod-narcotic analgesic, anticonvulsant

Narcan

0.4 mg/1 mL amp

Antidepressant

Nitroglycerin

1mg/ 1mL 1:1 = 0.1 ; 1:2 = 0.2

Angina pectoris

Potassium Chloride

40 meqs/20 mL vial

Sodium Bicarbonate

50 meqs/50 mL vial

Lidocaine HCL 2% Magnesium Sulfate (pre-eclampsia)

250 mg/ 1 mL in 10 mL amp

Electrolyte replenisher, buffer, antacid

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