BASIC EMERGENCY KIT

FOR A DENTAL PRACTICE

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INDICATIONS
Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Cardiac arrest
Oxygen Type E cylinder Asthma
2 masks: 1 for adults and 1 for children Anaphylactic shock
Overdose of local anesthetic
Vasovagal syncope
Chest pain (depending on the O2 saturation rate) pulse oximeter
Pulse oximeter Administration of oxygen
Glucometer Hypoglycemia
1-ml and 3-ml syringes with 20- to 25-gauge needles (for vials)
Tensiometer or stethoscope and sphygmomanometer
Thermometer
2 CPR masks: 1 for adults and 1 for children*
MEDICATIONS DOSAGE
Adult >25 kg Child < 25 kg
EpiPen 2 auto-injectors: Bronchospasm
1 for adults and 1 for children .............................. 0.3 mg 0.15 mg Anaphylactic shock
Repeat as required Repeat as required Severe urticaria
Epinephrine 1:1000 2 vials of 1 ml each
for IM injection .................................................. 0.3 ml 0.15 ml
Repeat as required Repeat as required
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Allergic reactions
Syrup ............................................................ 2.5 to 20 ml Urticaria
50-mg tablets ................................................ 25 to 50 mg Laryngeal edema
1-ml vial (50 mg/ml) Anaphylactic shock
for IM injection .............................................. 0.2 to 1 ml 0.01 mg/kg (max. 0.5 ml)
Nitroglycerine 0.4-mg spray or 0.4-mg Angina
sublingual tablets
Salbutamol (Ventolin) bronchodilator inhaler 2 to 3 inhalations 1 inhalation Asthma/bronchospasm
(100 g/inhalation)
Glucose: tablets/gel Hypoglycemic shock
(Insta-Glucose)
Uncoated aspirin 80-mg chewable tablets 2 to 4 tablets Chest pain with heart attack symptoms angina

* Recertification in CPR is required every two years. Last revision: May 2017