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Aspirin/bayer (action)

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anti inflammatory anti fever prevents platelets from clumping (decreasing formation of new clots)

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Aspirin (indications)

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relief of mild pain headache muscle aches fever chest pain of cardiac origin

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aspirin (contraindications)

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hypersensitivity recent bleeding

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aspirin (route)

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po

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aspirin (adverse effects)

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nausea vomiting stomach pain bleeding allergic reactions

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aspirin (interactions)

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caution should be used in patients who are taking anticoagulants

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aspirin (adult dose)

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160 to 325 mg chewable tablets for chest pain

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aspirin administration concerns

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do not administer for pain caused by trauma or for fevers in children patients with chest pain must be able to chew tablets

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ipratropium/atrovent/albuterol/proventil/ventolin (action)

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stimulates nervous system causing bronchodilation

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ipratropium (indications)

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asthma difficulty breathing with wheezing

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ipratropium (contraindications)

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hypersensitivity tachycardia relative chest pain of cardiac origin

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ipratropium (route)

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inhalation

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ipratropium (adverse effects)

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hypertension tachycardia anxiety restlessness

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ipratropium (interactions)

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increases effects of other nervous system stimulants

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ipratropium (adult dose)

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1 to 2 inhalations wait 5 min before repeating dose

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ipratropium (administration concerns)

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patient must inhale all medication in one breath coach patient to hold breath for 5 seconds after inhalation

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epinephrine (action)

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stimulates nervous system causing bronchodilation

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epinephrine (indications)

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anaphylactic reaction

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epinephrine (contraindications)

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chest pain of cardiac origin hypothermia hypertension

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epinephrine (routes)

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im

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epinephrine (adverse effects)

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hypertension tachycardia anxiety restlessness

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epinephrine (interactions)

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increases effects of other nervous system stimulants

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epinephrine (adult dose)

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.3mg for adult .15 for children

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epinephrine (administration concerns)

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medication will last approximately 5 min do not repeat dose ensure ALS is en route for continuing treatment

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naloxone/narcan/evzio auto injector (action)
reverses respiratory depression secondary to opioid overdose
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naloxone (indications)
opioid poisoning
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naloxone (contraindications)
hypersensitivity
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naloxone (routes)
im or in
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naloxone (adverse effects)
nausea vomiting
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naloxone (interactions)
additional doses may be required for severe opioid overdoses
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naloxone (adult dose)
2mg in or im auto injector
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naloxone (administration concerns)
patients may wake up combative
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nitroglycerin/nitrostat/nitromist (action)
dilates blood vesels
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nitroglycerin (indications)
chest pain of cardiac origin
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nitroglycerin (contraindications)
hypotension use of sildenafil (Viagra) or another treatment for erectile dysfunction within the previous 24 hours head injury
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nitroglycerin (routes)
sl tablet or spray
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nitroglycerin (adverse effects)
headache burning under tongue hypotension nausea
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nitroglycerin (interactions)
increases dilating effects of other blood vessel dilating mediications
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nitroglycerin (adult dose)
.3 to .4 mg sl .4 spray
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nitroglycerin (administration concerns)
ensure ALS is en route
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oral glucose (action)
when absorbed provides glucose for cell use
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oral glucose (indications)
low blood glucose hypoglycemia
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oral glucose (contraindications)
decreased level of consciousness nausea vomiting
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oral glucose (routes)
po
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oral glucose (adverse effects)
nausea vomiting
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oral glucose (interactions)
none
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oral glucose (adult dose)
1/2 to 1 tube
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oral glucose (concerns)
patient must be awake have control of airway and be able to follow commands
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oxygen (action)
reverses hypoxia provides oxygen to be absorbed by lungs
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oxygen (indications)
hypoxia or suspected hypoxia
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oxygen (contraindications)
very rarely used in patients with copd do not use near open flames as oxygen will support combustion
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oxygen (routes)
inhalation
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oxygen (adverse effects)
decreased respiratory effort in rare cases in patients with copd
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oxygen (interactions)
can support combustion
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oxygen (adult dose)
use oxygen delivery devices to administer 28 percent to 100 percent oxygen
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oxygen (administration concerns)
no open flames nearby do not withhold oxygen from patients in respiratory distress
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acetaminophen (actions)
analgesic and fever reducer
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acetaminophen (indications)
relief of mild pain or fever headache muscle aches
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acetaminophen (contraindications)
hypersensitivity
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acetaminophen (routes)
po
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acetaminophen (adverse effects)
allergic reaction
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acetaminophen (interactions)
take caution to avoid potential overdoseing many otc medications contain acetaminophen
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acetaminophen (adult dose)
500-1000 mg every 4 hrs as needed dose is weight based for children
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acetaminophen (administration concerns)
weight of child is more important than age
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diphenhydramine/benadryl (actions)
antihistamine (blocks histamine)
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diphenhydramine (indications)
mild allergic reactions
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diphenhydramine (contraindications)
asthma glaucoma pregnancy hypertension infants
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diphenhydramine (routes)
po
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diphenhydramine (adverse effects)
sleepiness can stimulate children dry mouth and throat
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diphenhydramine (interactions)
do not take with alcohol or mao inhibitors (a type of psychiatric medication
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diphenhydramine (adult dose)
25 to 50 mg
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diphenhydramine (administration concerns)
can use in severe allergic reaction however epinephrine is administered first
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ibuprofen/advil/motrin/nuprin (action)
nsaid that reduces infflammation and fever analgesic
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ibuprofen (indications)
mild pain or fever headache muscle aches
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ibuprofen (contraindications)
hypersensitivity
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ibuprofen (routes)
po
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ibuprofen (adverse effects)
nausea vomiting stomach pain bleeding allergic reactions
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ibuprofen (interactions)
do not take with aspirin
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ibuprofen (adult dose)
200 to 400 mg every 4 to 6 hrs dose is weight based in children
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ibuprofen (administration concerns)
do not take for pain caused by trauma weight of hcild is more important than age
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