SNHD AEMT Protocol Study Set
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
- Common Name: Aspirin
- Class: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- Action: Inhibits platelet aggregation
- Dosage:
- Adults: 324 mg orally (4 tablets of 81 mg each)
- Pediatrics: Not recommended
- Route: Oral (chew and swallow)
- Contraindications: Allergy to aspirin
- Adverse Reactions: None reported
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Activated Charcoal
- Class: Adsorbent
- Action: Reduces the gastrointestinal absorption of toxic substances
- Dosage:
- Adults: 50 g orally
- Pediatrics: 1 g/kg orally (minimum dose 10 g; maximum dose 50 g)
- Route: Oral
- Contraindications:
- Altered mental status
- Ingestion of acids, alkalis, or petroleum distillates
- Inability to swallow
, - Previous administration of an emetic
- Adverse Reactions:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
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Albuterol (Proventil)
- Common Name: Proventil
- Class: Sympathomimetic
- Action: Acts as a bronchodilator
- Dosage:
- Both adults and pediatrics: 2.5 mg in 3 mL via small-volume nebulizer (SVN), repeat until
improvement is noted
- Route: Inhalation via oxygen nebulization
- Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to albuterol
- Adverse Reactions:
- Tachycardia
- Palpitations
- Anxiousness
- Headache
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Class ✔️Sympathomimetic
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Action ✔️Bronchodilator
, Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Dose ✔️Both Adult and Pediatric:
Assisted patient in administering his or her own bronchodilator metered dose inhaler exactly as
prescribed
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Route ✔️Inhalation
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Contraindications ✔️Hypersensitivity to the drug
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Adverse reactions ✔️Tachycardia
palpations
anxiousness
headache
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride ✔️Benadryl
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)
Class ✔️Antihistamine
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)
Action ✔️Blocks histamine receptors; has some sedative effects; anti-cholinergic
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)
Dose ✔️Adult:
50 mg IM/IV
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
- Common Name: Aspirin
- Class: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- Action: Inhibits platelet aggregation
- Dosage:
- Adults: 324 mg orally (4 tablets of 81 mg each)
- Pediatrics: Not recommended
- Route: Oral (chew and swallow)
- Contraindications: Allergy to aspirin
- Adverse Reactions: None reported
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Activated Charcoal
- Class: Adsorbent
- Action: Reduces the gastrointestinal absorption of toxic substances
- Dosage:
- Adults: 50 g orally
- Pediatrics: 1 g/kg orally (minimum dose 10 g; maximum dose 50 g)
- Route: Oral
- Contraindications:
- Altered mental status
- Ingestion of acids, alkalis, or petroleum distillates
- Inability to swallow
, - Previous administration of an emetic
- Adverse Reactions:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
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Albuterol (Proventil)
- Common Name: Proventil
- Class: Sympathomimetic
- Action: Acts as a bronchodilator
- Dosage:
- Both adults and pediatrics: 2.5 mg in 3 mL via small-volume nebulizer (SVN), repeat until
improvement is noted
- Route: Inhalation via oxygen nebulization
- Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to albuterol
- Adverse Reactions:
- Tachycardia
- Palpitations
- Anxiousness
- Headache
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Class ✔️Sympathomimetic
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Action ✔️Bronchodilator
, Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Dose ✔️Both Adult and Pediatric:
Assisted patient in administering his or her own bronchodilator metered dose inhaler exactly as
prescribed
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Route ✔️Inhalation
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Contraindications ✔️Hypersensitivity to the drug
Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler
Adverse reactions ✔️Tachycardia
palpations
anxiousness
headache
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride ✔️Benadryl
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)
Class ✔️Antihistamine
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)
Action ✔️Blocks histamine receptors; has some sedative effects; anti-cholinergic
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)
Dose ✔️Adult:
50 mg IM/IV
