Common Emergency Drugs Questions and Answers Complete solutions

Common Emergency Drugs Questions and Answers Complete solutions Adrenaline/Epinephrine - ANS- vasoCONSTRICTor, relieves anaphylactic shock Albuterol - ANS- bronchodilator, relaxes muscle of respiratory tract Atropine - ANS- restore heart rate Benadryl - ANS- antihistamine, relieves allergic symptoms Compazine - ANS- antiemetic, relieves nausea and vomit Dextrose 50% - ANS- for hypoglycemia to counteract hyperinsulism Diazepam - ANS- controls seizures, antianxiety Digoxin - ANS- cardiac drug for congestive heart failure/arryhthmias, slows/strengthens heartbt. Diuril - ANS- excretion of urine Hydrocortisone - ANS- antiinflammatory, to suppress swelling and shock Insulin - ANS- diabetic coma Isuprel - ANS- heart block Lidocaine - ANS- controls ventricular arrhythmia Narcan - ANS- antidote for narcotic overdose Nitroglycerin - ANS- vasodilator, dilates coronary arteries, for treatment of angina pectoris Valium - ANS- antianxiety/muscle relaxant, calm pts. and muscles, schedule IV drugs must be locked up Verapamil - ANS- for cardiac arrhythmia, stable and unstable angina