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• What are the 7 medications an EMT can administer? -✓✓Activated
Charcoal,Albuterol, Aspirin, Epinephrine, Nitroglycerin, Oral Glucose, &
Diphenhydramine.
• Trade Name of Activated Charcoal? -✓✓Actichar
• Trade Names of Albuterol? -✓✓Ventolin & Proventil
• Trade Names of Aspirin? -✓✓Bayer & St. Joseph
• Trade Names of Epinephrine? -✓✓EpiPen & Twinject
• Trade Name of Nitroglycerin? -✓✓Nitrostat
• Trade Names of Oral Glucose? -✓✓Insta-Glucose & Glutose
• Trade Name of Diphenhydramine? -✓✓Benadryl
• Mechanism of Action: Activated Charcoal -✓✓Binds toxic substances from the
gastrointestinal tract, onset of action in immediate.
• Mechanism of Action: Albuterol -✓✓Relaxes smooth muscles in the bronchial
tree causing bronchodilation.
• Mechanism of Action: Aspirin -✓✓Inhibit clotting
• Mechanism of Action: Epi -✓✓Vasoconstriction, smooth muscle relaxation of the
bronchoiles
• Mechanism of Action: Nitroglycerin -✓✓Coronary vessel vasodilation, decreases
work load of the heart. Dilates vessels