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Emergency Medications Overview and Indications
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers for
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ADRENALINE
✓✓ A naturally occurring sympathomimetic agent.
ADRENALINE Presentation
✓✓ 1mg/1ml (1:1,000) ampoule.
ADRENALINE Effects
✓✓ Causes peripheral vasoconstriction.
ADRENALINE Cardiac Effects
✓✓ Stimulation of cardiac conduction system causes increased
contractions.
ADRENALINE Respiratory Effects
✓✓ Causes bronchodilation and dilation of blood vessels in
muscles.
ADRENALINE IV/IO Onset
✓✓ Onset 30 seconds, half-life 5 minutes, duration 5-10
minutes.
ADRENALINE IM Onset
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✓✓ Onset 60 seconds, half-life 5 minutes, duration 5-10
minutes.
ADRENALINE Indications
✓✓ Anaphylaxis, life-threatening asthma, cardiac arrest, post-
ROSC, severe croup, haemorrhage control post
cricothyroidotomy.
ADRENALINE Contraindications
✓✓ There are no absolute contraindications to adrenaline.
ADRENALINE Special Considerations
✓✓ Tachyarrhythmias, palpitations, hypertension, pupil
dilation, tremor, anxiety.
ASPIRIN
✓✓ 300mg white chewable or dispersible tablet.
ASPIRIN Pharmacological Actions
✓✓ Analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet
aggregation.
ASPIRIN Acute Myocardial Infarction
✓✓ Reduces mortality significantly by minimising platelet
aggregation and thrombus formation to retard the progression
of coronary artery thrombosis.
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ASPIRIN Indications
✓✓ Patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes.
ASPIRIN Contraindications
✓✓ Known hypersensitivity to Aspirin/salicylates/NSAIDs,
children < 16 years of age.
ASPIRIN Special Considerations
✓✓ Heart burn, nausea, GI bleeding, increased bleeding time,
anaphylactic reaction.
COPHENYLCAINE
✓✓ Pump spray with nole.zz
COPHENYLCAINE Composition
✓✓ Pump spray containing lidocaine (lignocaine)
hydrochloride monohydrate 5%, 5mg/spray and phenylephrine
hydrochloride 0.5%, 500mcg/spray.
COPHENYLCAINE Use
✓✓ A topical local anaesthetic and haemorrhage control agent
for the relief of surface pain, nasal and oral bleeding.
Local pain
✓✓ Abrasions, small cuts and wounds
Emergency Medications Overview and Indications
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers for
Accuracy
ADRENALINE
✓✓ A naturally occurring sympathomimetic agent.
ADRENALINE Presentation
✓✓ 1mg/1ml (1:1,000) ampoule.
ADRENALINE Effects
✓✓ Causes peripheral vasoconstriction.
ADRENALINE Cardiac Effects
✓✓ Stimulation of cardiac conduction system causes increased
contractions.
ADRENALINE Respiratory Effects
✓✓ Causes bronchodilation and dilation of blood vessels in
muscles.
ADRENALINE IV/IO Onset
✓✓ Onset 30 seconds, half-life 5 minutes, duration 5-10
minutes.
ADRENALINE IM Onset
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✓✓ Onset 60 seconds, half-life 5 minutes, duration 5-10
minutes.
ADRENALINE Indications
✓✓ Anaphylaxis, life-threatening asthma, cardiac arrest, post-
ROSC, severe croup, haemorrhage control post
cricothyroidotomy.
ADRENALINE Contraindications
✓✓ There are no absolute contraindications to adrenaline.
ADRENALINE Special Considerations
✓✓ Tachyarrhythmias, palpitations, hypertension, pupil
dilation, tremor, anxiety.
ASPIRIN
✓✓ 300mg white chewable or dispersible tablet.
ASPIRIN Pharmacological Actions
✓✓ Analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet
aggregation.
ASPIRIN Acute Myocardial Infarction
✓✓ Reduces mortality significantly by minimising platelet
aggregation and thrombus formation to retard the progression
of coronary artery thrombosis.
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ASPIRIN Indications
✓✓ Patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes.
ASPIRIN Contraindications
✓✓ Known hypersensitivity to Aspirin/salicylates/NSAIDs,
children < 16 years of age.
ASPIRIN Special Considerations
✓✓ Heart burn, nausea, GI bleeding, increased bleeding time,
anaphylactic reaction.
COPHENYLCAINE
✓✓ Pump spray with nole.zz
COPHENYLCAINE Composition
✓✓ Pump spray containing lidocaine (lignocaine)
hydrochloride monohydrate 5%, 5mg/spray and phenylephrine
hydrochloride 0.5%, 500mcg/spray.
COPHENYLCAINE Use
✓✓ A topical local anaesthetic and haemorrhage control agent
for the relief of surface pain, nasal and oral bleeding.
Local pain
✓✓ Abrasions, small cuts and wounds
