Drug profiles for FINALS ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Drug profiles for FINALS ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Diltiazem
preperation/yield
indications
dose/route - CORRECT ANSWERS 5mg/ml vial
Total 25mg carried


Afib RVR, A flutter, and PSVT refractory to adenosine


0.25 mg/kg IVP (usually 20 mg) over 2 minutes
15 minutes repeat 0.35mg/kg
Infusion: 5.0 to 15 mg/hr


Fentanyl
MOA
effects:
Dose/Route - CORRECT ANSWERS stimulates opioid receptor sites
mild vasodilator


decreases perception and transmission of pain Decreases responsiveness to
changes in PaCo2


IV/IO, IM, IN dose: 25-50mcg
total not to go over 200mcg


Epinephrine

, MOA
Effects
Indications - CORRECT ANSWERS stimulates alpha, beta 1, and beta 2
receptor sites


alpha: vasoconstriction increased BP
beta 1: increased HR, FOC, and CV
Beta 2: smooth muscle relaxation, bronchodilation


cardiac arrest, severe bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, bradycardia, refractory
hypotension, croup


Nitroglycerin
MOA
Effects
Indications - CORRECT ANSWERS Smooth muscle relaxant acting on
vascular, uterine, bronchial and intestinal smooth muscle


venodilator, arteriodilator and potent coronary artery dilation


angina, MI, CHF with PE


Atropine
Class
Preperarion/yield
Dose/route: - CORRECT ANSWERS Anticholinergic


1mg/10ml syringe (3)