by Michael Egan
Readings of weekly drug cards based on the NREMT curriculum.
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December 23, 2022
<ul><li><b>Trade: </b>Tegretol </li><li><b>Class:</b> Anticonvulsant </li><li><b>MOA: </b>Binds preferably to voltage gated Sodium channels in their inactive conformation, which prevents repetitive and sustained firing of an action potential.</li><li><b>Indications: </b>Partial and generalized tonic – clonic seizures </li><li><b>Contraindications:</b> AV Block, bundle branch block, agranulocytosis, bone marrow supression, monoamine oxidase inhibitor therapy</li><li><b>Side effects:</b> Dizziness, drowsiness, ataxia, N/V, blurred vision, confusion, headache, transient diplopia, visual hallucinations, life threatening rashes.</li><li><b>Dosing:</b></li></ul><p><b><em>Adult:</em></b></p><p>200mg PO</p><p><b><em>Pediatric:</em></b></p><p>6-12 years old: 100mg PO</p><p> Less then 6: 10mg/kg PO</p><p><br/></p>
December 23, 2022
<ul><li><b>Trade:</b> Morphine</li><li><b>Class:</b> Opiate agonist/Narcotic Analgesic </li><li><b>MOA: </b>Binds to the opiate receptors. Reduces stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system caused by pain and anxiety. Reduction of sympathetic stimulation reduces heart rate, cardiac work, and myocardial O2 consumption</li><li><b>Indications:</b> moderate to severe pain including chest pain associated with ACS, CHF, and pulmonary edema.</li><li><b>Contraindications:</b> Respiratory depression, shock.</li><li><b>Side effects:</b> Respiratory depression, hypotension, N/V, dizziness, lightheadedness, sedation, diaphoresis, euphoria, seizures, cardiac arrest, anaphylactoid reaction.</li><li><b>Dosage:</b></li></ul><p><b><em>Adult </em></b></p><p>2-10mg IV/IO/IM</p><p><b><em>Pediatric </em></b></p><p>< 110 lbs 0.025 – 0.2mg/kg IV/IO/IM</p><p><br/></p>
December 23, 2022
<ul><li><b>Trade: </b>Toradol </li><li><b>Class: </b>NSAID</li><li><b>MOA: </b>inhibits the production or prostaglandins in inflamed tissue, which decreases the responsiveness of pain receptors. </li><li><b>Indications: </b>Moderately severe acute pain</li><li><b>Contraindications:</b> Patients with a hx of peptic ulcer disease or GI bleed, patients with renal insufficiency, hypovolemic patients, 3rd trimester pregnancy, nursing mothers, allergy to other nsaids, stroke or head trauma, having surgery within the next 7 days. </li><li><b>Side effects: </b> headache, drowsiness, dizziness, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, N/V, Diarrhea.</li><li><b>Dosing:</b></li></ul><p><b><em>Adult </em></b></p><p>IV 30mg</p><p>IM 60mg </p><p><b><em>Senior (65 and older)/ Pediatric < 50kgs</em></b></p><p>IV 15mg</p><p>IM 30mg</p><p><br/></p>
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