Paramedic Drugs 2026 Expert
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Class for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Antipyretic, analgesic
Action for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Increases the pain
threshold and reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamus
Indications for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Pain, fever
Contraindications of Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Hypersensitivity,
caution in pts with liver disease
Adult Dose/route of Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔325-650mg PO
every 4-6 hours
,Pediatric dose/route of Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔15mg/kg PO
every 4-6 hours
Onset and duration for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Onset:
immediate Duration: 3-4 hours
Side effects for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Nausea/vomiting,
hepatotoxicity
Class for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Absorbant, antidote
Action for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Binds to and absorbes
ingested toxins to inhibit them from being absorbed by the GI tract. Once
the drug binds to the the charcoal the combined complex is excreted.
Indications for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Toxins ingested
within 1 hour
Contraindications for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Corrosives,
Iron, methanol, ethanol, cyanide, mineral acids, petrollium distilleries,
caustic alkalis
Onset/duration for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Immediate,
duration: continual while in GI tract and reaches equallibrium once
saturated
,Adult dose/route for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔1g/Kg PO
Pediatric dose for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔1-2g/kg
Side effects for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Nausea, vomiting,
constipation, abdominal cramping
Class for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Misc antidysrhythmic,
endogenous nucleoside
Action for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Slows the electrical conduction
through the AV node without causing negative inotropic effects.
Indications for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔SVT and PSVT
Contraindications for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔A-Fib, A-flutter, WPW
with A-fib/flutter, V-tach, bradycardia, hypersensitivity, drug induced
tachycardias, 2nd or 3rd degree heart block
Onset/duration for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Onset:immediate
Duration: half life of 10 seconds
Adult dose/route for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔6mg IV/IO rapid push
followed by a 20cc saline flush. May repeat at 12mg IV/IO rapid push
followed by a 20cc saline flush
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, Pediatric dose/route for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔0.1mg/kg (max of
6mg) rapid IV/IO push followed by a 5-10cc saline flush. May repeat at
0.2mg/kg (max of 12mg) rapid IV/IO push followed by a 5-10cc saline
flush
Side effects of adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Chest pain, shortness of
breath, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, dysrhythmias, flushed feeling
Side note for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Methylxanthine can
antagonize the effects of adenosine (coffee and theophyline)
Class for Albuterol (proventil) - ANSWER ✔✔Beta 2 agonist,
bronchodilator, sympathomimetic
Action for albuterol - ANSWER ✔✔Sympathomimetic that is selective
for beta 2 adrenergic receptors and relaxes the smooth muscles of the
bronchial tree and peripheral vasculature by stimulating the adrenergic
receptors of the sympathetic nervous system
Indications for albuterol - ANSWER ✔✔Reactive airway disease,
asthma, bronchospasms
Contraindications for albuterol - ANSWER ✔✔Hypersensitivity,
caution in pts with cardiac dysrhythmias
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Class for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Antipyretic, analgesic
Action for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Increases the pain
threshold and reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamus
Indications for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Pain, fever
Contraindications of Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Hypersensitivity,
caution in pts with liver disease
Adult Dose/route of Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔325-650mg PO
every 4-6 hours
,Pediatric dose/route of Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔15mg/kg PO
every 4-6 hours
Onset and duration for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Onset:
immediate Duration: 3-4 hours
Side effects for Acetaminophen - ANSWER ✔✔Nausea/vomiting,
hepatotoxicity
Class for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Absorbant, antidote
Action for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Binds to and absorbes
ingested toxins to inhibit them from being absorbed by the GI tract. Once
the drug binds to the the charcoal the combined complex is excreted.
Indications for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Toxins ingested
within 1 hour
Contraindications for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Corrosives,
Iron, methanol, ethanol, cyanide, mineral acids, petrollium distilleries,
caustic alkalis
Onset/duration for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Immediate,
duration: continual while in GI tract and reaches equallibrium once
saturated
,Adult dose/route for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔1g/Kg PO
Pediatric dose for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔1-2g/kg
Side effects for activated charcoal - ANSWER ✔✔Nausea, vomiting,
constipation, abdominal cramping
Class for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Misc antidysrhythmic,
endogenous nucleoside
Action for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Slows the electrical conduction
through the AV node without causing negative inotropic effects.
Indications for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔SVT and PSVT
Contraindications for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔A-Fib, A-flutter, WPW
with A-fib/flutter, V-tach, bradycardia, hypersensitivity, drug induced
tachycardias, 2nd or 3rd degree heart block
Onset/duration for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Onset:immediate
Duration: half life of 10 seconds
Adult dose/route for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔6mg IV/IO rapid push
followed by a 20cc saline flush. May repeat at 12mg IV/IO rapid push
followed by a 20cc saline flush
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, Pediatric dose/route for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔0.1mg/kg (max of
6mg) rapid IV/IO push followed by a 5-10cc saline flush. May repeat at
0.2mg/kg (max of 12mg) rapid IV/IO push followed by a 5-10cc saline
flush
Side effects of adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Chest pain, shortness of
breath, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, dysrhythmias, flushed feeling
Side note for adenosine - ANSWER ✔✔Methylxanthine can
antagonize the effects of adenosine (coffee and theophyline)
Class for Albuterol (proventil) - ANSWER ✔✔Beta 2 agonist,
bronchodilator, sympathomimetic
Action for albuterol - ANSWER ✔✔Sympathomimetic that is selective
for beta 2 adrenergic receptors and relaxes the smooth muscles of the
bronchial tree and peripheral vasculature by stimulating the adrenergic
receptors of the sympathetic nervous system
Indications for albuterol - ANSWER ✔✔Reactive airway disease,
asthma, bronchospasms
Contraindications for albuterol - ANSWER ✔✔Hypersensitivity,
caution in pts with cardiac dysrhythmias
