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