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| cardiac arrest, vent fib, pulseless vent tach, pulseless electrical activity, severe hypotension |
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| sinus bradycardia, AV block, vent asystole, asystole or bradycardic pulseless electrical activity |
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| cardiac arrest, vent fib/ vent tach, stable vent fib or wide complex tachycardias and PSVT |
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| Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets (NitroQuick) |
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| initial antianginal for suspected ischemic pain, for initial hours in patients with an MI and CHF, large anterior wall infarction and persistent or recurrent ischemia or hypertension |
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| relaxes the smooth muscle of blood vessels. Antihypertensive agent, stimulates adrenergic receptors leading to reduced sympathetic output |
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| Adjuvant therapy of acute pulmonary edema, hypertensive emergencies, increased intracranial pressure, diuretic increases urine output. |
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| calcium channel blocker, slows AV node conduction |
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| coronary vasodilator for angina |
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| Procainamide HCL injection: |
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| anti-arrhythmic agent, vent tach, PVCs, PAT, atrial fib |
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| Lanoxin (digioxin) injection: |
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| Heart failure, atrial fib, increases left vent contractility. Inotropic effect. |
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| any cardio emergency, especially complaints of shortness of breath and ischemic chest pain |
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| bronchodilator for asthmatics |
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| Respiratory and neurologic depression due to opiate intoxication. Anyone suspected of overdosing |
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| Aminophylline Injection (Theophylline): |
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| Bronchodilator, reversible broncho obstruction due to asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
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| Phenergan (promethazine HCL injection): |
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| antiemetic (treatment for nausea), hypersensitivity (allergic reaction), pain relief |
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| Benadryl (Diphenhydramine HCL) injection: |
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| anti-histamine for allergic reactions |
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| Nalbuphine HCL injection: |
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| pain reliever, a synthetic opiod analgesic |
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| Pre-existing hyperkalemia, pre-existing acidosis, used to alkalinize urine in aspirin or other overdose. |
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| Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate) injection: |
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| corticosteroid, anti-inflammatory, and immunosuppressant agent |
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| antiplatelet- blocks formation of Thromboxane A2. Take within 15 minutes of symptoms (chewed |
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