IND

LORAZEPAM (Ativan) INDICATION

control of status epilepticus or severe recurrent seizures. Severe anxiety. Sedation.

MAGNESIUM SULFATE INDICATION

Acute Asthma / Bronchospasm Seizures of eclampsia . Torsades de Pointes. Hypomagnesemia. TCA overdose-induced dysrhythmias. Digitalis-induced dysrhythmias.

MANNITOL 20% INDICATION

Cerebral edema. Reduce intracranial pressure for certain cause (space occupying lesions). Rhabdomyolysis (myoglobinuria). Blood transfusion reactions

MEPERIDINE (Demerol) INDICATION

Analgesia for moderate to severe pain

METOPROLOL (Lopressor) INDICATION

Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter

MIDAZOLAM (Versed) INDICATION

Status Seizure Sedation, Anxiolysis prior to oral or nasal intubation; Synchronized cardioversion

MORPHINE SULFATE INDICATION

Analgesia for moderate to severe acute and chronic pain (use with caution). Severe CHF, pulmonary edema. Chest pain associated with acute MI.

NALOXONE (Narcan) INDICATION

Respiratory Depression Secondary to Opiate overdose Complete or partial reversal of CNS and respiratory depression induced by opioids Narcotic agonist Morphine, heroin, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), methadone. Meperidine (Demerol), Paregoric, Fentanyl (Sublimase). Oxycodone (Percodan), codeine, propoxyphene (Darvon). Narcotic agonist and antagonist Butorphanol (Stadol). Pentazocine (Talwin). Nalbuphine (Nubain).

NITROGLYCERIN INDICATION

Acute angina pectoris. Ischemic chest pain. CHF, pulmonary edema.

NITROPASTE INDICATION

Angina pectoris and chest pain associated with acute MI, CHF/PE; Hypertension (HTN).

NOREPINEPHRINE (Levophed) INDICATION

Cardiogenic shock unresponsive to fluid resuscitation, significant hypotension (<70 mm/Hg) states, first line vasopressor in septic shock.

ONDANSETRON (Zofran) INDICATION

Treatment and prevention of N and vomiting

OXYGEN INDICATION

Confirmed or expected hypoxemia. Ischemic chest pain. Respiratory insufficiency. Prophylactically during air transport. Confirmed or suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. All other causes of decreased tissue oxygenation. Decreased level of consciousness.

PANCURONIUM (Pavulon) INDICATION

In emergency care, Pancuronium is used to optimize conditions for endotracheal intubation and assisted ventilations. Induction or maintenance of paralysis after intubation to assist ventilations.

PRALIDOXIME CHLORIDE (2-PAM, Protopam) INDICATION

As an antidote in the treatment of poisoning by organophosphate pesticides and chemicals. In the pre-hospital arena, is used when atropine is or has become ineffective in management of organophosphate poisoning.

PROCAINAMIDE (Pronestyl) INDICATION

Suppress PVCs refractory to Lidocaine. Suppress VT with a pulse refractory to Lidocaine. PSVTs with wide-complex tachycardia of unknown origin (drug of choice when associated with WP).

PROMETHAZINE (Phenergan) INDICATION

N and vomiting, Motion sickness, Preoperative and postoperative, obstetrical (during labor) sedation

RACEMIC EPINEPHRINE INDICATION

Croup, laryngeal edema, bronchial asthma

ROCURONIUM (Zemuron) INDICATION

In emergency care, Rocuronium is used to optimize conditions for endotracheal intubation and assisted ventilations. Induction or maintenance of paralysis after intubation to assist ventilations

SODIUM BICARBONATE 8.4% INDICATION

Ind:Hyperkalemia TCA overdose Phenobarbital overdose Known pre-existing bicarbonate-responsive acidosis. Upon return of spontaneous circulation after long arrest interval. Alkalinization for treatment of specific intoxications.