COMMON EMERGENCY DRUGS

DRUG NAME STOCK DOSE INDICATION/USE

Anti-tachycardia; narrow complex
Adenosine – SVT drug of choice 6 mg/ 2mL vial
PSVT
Adrenaline (Epinephrine) 1 mg/1 mL ampule Bronchodilator and cardiac stimulant
Anti-asthmatic, respiratory stimulant,
Aminophylline 25 mg/1 mL in 10 mL amp
bronchodilator
Mydriatic, inhibit salivary and
Atropine Sulfate 500 mcg/1 mL amp
respiratory secretion, anticholinergic
Burinex 2 mg/4 mL amp Antihypertensive, diuretic
Electrolyte replenisher; antedote for
Calcium Gluconate 1000 mg/10 mL amp Magnesium Sulfate poisoning or
overdose
Cardipene (Nicardipine HCL) 10 mg/10 mL amp Antianginal, antihypertensive
Anti-tachycardia; wide and narrow
Cordarone (2nd choice of Lidocaine) 150 mg/3 mL amp complex tachycardia, VF and
pulseless VT
Diazepam (Valium) 10 mg/ 2 mL amp Anti-seizure, muscle relaxant
Dilantin 100 mg/ 2 mL amp Anti-seizure
Cardiac decompression, MI, shock,
Dobutamine (Dobutrex) 250 mg/ 20 mL vial increase heart contractility (inotropic
effect)
Cardiac decompression, MI, shock,
Dopamine HCL 200 mg/5 mL amp
increase HR (chronotropic effect)
5 mg/ 1 mL Anti-anxiety specially before
Dormicum
5 mg/ 5 mL amp surgery/procedure
Isoket 10 mg/ 10 mL amp Anti-angina
Isoptin (SVT) “150 HR” 5 mg/2 mL amp Antihypertensive, Calcium antagonist
Lanoxin 0.5 mg/2 mL amp Anti-arrythmia; V-fib/flutter, CHF
Lasix 20 mg/ 1 mL amp Distal loop diuretic (CHF, HPN, MI)
Levophed 2 mg/ 2 mL amp cardiac arrest and hypotension
20 mg/1 mL Antidysrythmic, pulseless VT and VF,
Lidocaine HCL 2%
(polyampule - 5 mL & vial of 50 mL) anesthetic
Anticonvulsant, electrolyte
Magnesium Sulfate (pre-eclampsia) 250 mg/ 1 mL in 10 mL amp
replenisher
1/4 – 16 mg Opiod-narcotic analgesic,
Morphine Sulfate
1/6 – 10 mg amp anticonvulsant
Narcan 0.4 mg/1 mL amp Antidepressant
1mg/ 1mL
Nitroglycerin Angina pectoris
1:1 = 0.1 ; 1:2 = 0.2
Potassium Chloride 40 meqs/20 mL vial
Sodium Bicarbonate 50 meqs/50 mL vial Electrolyte replenisher, buffer, antacid

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