ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
TRADE NAME: Actidose with SobitolGENERIC NAME: Activated charcoalINDICATIONS: Most oral poisonings; overdoseCONTRAINDICATIONS: Decreased LOC; overdose of corrosives, caustics, or petroleumSIDE EFFECTS: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, black stoolDOSAGE: 1 to 2g/kg of body weight
ALBUTEROL
TRADE NAME: Proair; Proventil; VentolinGENERIC NAME: albuterolINDICATIONS: Asthma, difficulty breathing with wheezingCONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypersensitivity; tachycardia; chest pain of cardiac originSIDE EFFECTS: Hypertension; tachycardia; anxiety; restlessnessDOSAGE: 2.5 mg via small volume nebulizer
ASPIRIN
TRADE NAME: BayerGENERIC NAME: aspirinINDICATIONS: Fever, Pain Relief, Acute MICONTRAINDICATIONS: Aspirin allergy, Active GI BleedSIDE EFFECTS: GI Bleeding, ulcers, nausea, vomitingDOSAGE: 160-325mg
ATROVENT
TRADE NAME: AtroventGENERIC NAME: ipratropium bromideINDICATIONS: COPDCONTRAINDICATIONS: Allergy to ipratropium; sudden onset breathing problemsSIDE EFFECTS: problems breathing; signs of allergic reaction DOSAGE: 2 puffs/4x a day
EPINEPHERINE
TRADE NAME: EpiPenGENERIC NAME: epinephrineINDICATIONS: Anaphylactic reactionCONTRAINDICATIONS: Chest pain, hypothermia, hypertensionSIDE EFFECTS: Hypertension; tachycardia; anxiety; restlessnessDOSAGE: 0.3 mg for adult; 0.15 mg for child
NARCAN
TRADE NAME: Narcan, EVZIO autoinjectorGENERIC NAME: NaloxoneINDICATIONS: Opioid poisoningCONTRAINDICATIONS: HypersensitivitySIDE EFFECTS: Nausea, vomitingDOSAGE: 2 mg IN or IM auto-injector
NITROGLYCERIN
TRADE NAME: Nitrostat, NitromistGENERIC NAME: NitroglycerinINDICATIONS: Chest pain of cardiac originCONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypotension; use of ED treatments within 24 hours; head injurySIDE EFFECTS: Headache; burning under tongue; hypotensionDOSAGE: 0.3 to 0.4 mg SL; 0.4 spray
ORAL GLUCOSE
TRADE NAME: GlutoseGENERIC NAME: oral glucoseINDICATIONS: Low blood glucose (hypoglycemia)CONTRAINDICATIONS: Decreased LOC; nausea; vomitingSIDE EFFECTS: Nausea; vomitingDOSAGE: ½ to 1 tube
OXYGEN
TRADE NAME: N/AGENERIC NAME: oxygenINDICATIONS: Hypoxia or suspected hypoxiaCONTRAINDICATIONS: Patients with COPD; not near open flameSIDE EFFECTS: Decreased respiratory effort with COPDDOSAGE: 10 to 15 L/min