penetrating eye injuries; malignant hyperthermia; hyperkalemic states; acute injury after multi-system trauma, major burns, or extensive muscle injury that may result in hyperkalemia.
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TETRACAINE ContraInd
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Hypersensitivity to ester anesthetics; Not to be applied in large amounts or to Infants of less than 1 year old.
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THIAMINE (Vitamin B1) ContraInd
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None
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TRANEXAMIC ACID (TXA, Cyklokapron) ContraInd
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Hypersensitivity; subarachnoid hemorrhage; history of PE, DVT, or other thromboembolic event; mechanism of injury greater than 3 H
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VASOPRESSIN (Pitressin) ContraInd
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Responsive Pt. with coronary artery disease
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VECURONIUM (Norcuron) ContraInd
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Bromide hypersensitivity. Inability to control airway and/or support ventilations with oxygen and positive pressure. Bradycardias, dysrhythmias, hypotension, respiratory depression, muscular disease, malignant hyperthermia
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VERAPAMIL (Isoptin) ContraInd
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Hypersensitivity, Sick sinus syndrome (unless the Pt. has a functioning pacemaker), Second- or third-degree heart block. Sinus bradycardia, Hypotension, Cardiogenic shock, Severe congestive heart failure, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with atrial fibrillation or flutter. Pt. receiving IV beta blockers. Give with extreme caution to Pt. receiving oral beta blockers. Wide-complex tachycardias of uncertain origin (ventricular tachycardia can deteriorate into ventricular fibrillation when calcium channel blockers are given.)
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