Common Emergency Drugs
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COMMON EMERGENCY DRUGS DRUG NAME STOCK DOSE INDICATION/USE Adenosine – SVT drug of choice 6 mg/ 2mL vial Anti-tachycardia; narrow complex PSVT Adrenaline (Epinephrine) 1 mg/1 mL ampule Bronchodilator and cardiac stimulant Aminophylline 25 mg/1 mL in 10 mL amp Anti-asthmatic, respiratory stimulant, bronchodilator Atropine Sulfate 500 mcg/1 mL amp Mydriatic, inhibit salivary and respiratory secretion, anticholinergic Burinex 2 mg/4 mL amp Antihypertensive, diuretic Calcium Gluconate 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 (2 nd 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 Cardiac decompression, MI, shock, increase heart contractility (inotropic effect) Dopamine HCL 200 mg/5 mL amp Cardiac decompression, MI, shock, increase HR (chronotropic effect) Dormicum 5 mg/ 1 mL 5 mg/ 5 mL amp Anti-anxiety specially before surgery/procedure Isoket 10 mg/ 10 mL amp Anti-angina Isoptin (SVT) “150 HR” 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 Lidocaine HCL 2% 20 mg/1 mL (polyampule - 5 mL & vial of 50 mL) Antidysrythmic, pulseless VT and VF, anesthetic Magnesium Sulfate (pre- 250 mg/ 1 mL in 10 mL amp Anticonvulsant, electrolyte ______________________________________________________________
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COMMON EMERGENCY DRUGS
DRUG NAME STOCK DOSE INDICATION/USE
Adenosine – SVT drug of choice 6 mg/ 2mL vialAnti-tachycardia; narrow complex
PSVT
Adrenaline (Epinephrine) 1 mg/1 mL ampule Bronchodilator and cardiac stimulant
Aminophylline 25 mg/1 mL in 10 mL ampAnti-asthmatic, respiratory stimulant,
bronchodilator
Atropine Sulfate 500 mcg/1 mL ampMydriatic, inhibit salivary and
respiratory secretion, anticholinergic
Burinex 2 mg/4 mL amp Antihypertensive, diuretic
Calcium Gluconate 1000 mg/10 mL ampElectrolyte 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 ampAnti-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 vialCardiac decompression, MI, shock, increase heart contractility (inotropic
effect)
Dopamine HCL 200 mg/5 mL ampCardiac decompression, MI, shock, increase HR (chronotropic effect)
Dormicum5 mg/ 1 mL
5 mg/ 5 mL ampAnti-anxiety specially before
surgery/procedure
Isoket 10 mg/ 10 mL amp Anti-angina
Isoptin (SVT) “150 HR” 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
Lidocaine HCL 2%20 mg/1 mL
(polyampule - 5 mL & vial of 50 mL)Antidysrythmic, pulseless VT and VF,
anesthetic
Magnesium Sulfate (pre-eclampsia) 250 mg/ 1 mL in 10 mL ampAnticonvulsant, electrolyte
replenisher
Morphine Sulfate1/4 – 16 mg
1/6 – 10 mg ampOpiod-narcotic analgesic,
anticonvulsant
Narcan 0.4 mg/1 mL amp Antidepressant
Nitroglycerin1mg/ 1mL
1:1 = 0.1 ; 1:2 = 0.2Angina pectoris
Potassium Chloride 40 meqs/20 mL vial
Sodium Bicarbonate 50 meqs/50 mL vialElectrolyte replenisher, buffer,
antacid
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