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ERDRUGS
ERDRUGS
IN
EMERGENCY
COMMON CASES IN EMERGENCY
I. ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
II. ACUTE PAIN ABDOMEN
III. SUDDEN INABLITY TO MOVE THE EXTREMITIES
IV. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
V. SEIZURES
VI. EPISTAXIS
VII. POISONONG- ORGANO-PHOSPHOROUS; SNAKE; PARACETAMOL
VIII. ACUTE GASTRO-ENTERITIS
IX. ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
X. ACUTE EXACERBATION OF COPD
EMERGENCY DRUGS
1. Local Anaesthetics
2. Sedatives & Induction Agents
3. Opiod Analgesics
4. Pain Management
5. Anti-emetics
6. Anticholinergics
7. Muscle Relaxants
8. Tetanus Prophylaxis
9. IV Fluids
10. Neuroleptics
11. Anti-epileptics
12. Anti-hypertensives
13. Ionotropic agents
14. Anti-arrythmics
15. Diuretics
16. Cortocosteroids
17. Anti-asthma drugs
18. Sodium Bicarbonate
1.LOCAL ANAESTHETICS
Lignocaine Lignocaine with Adrenaline
DOA:-30-40 mins
Adults dose: 2.5 mg iv bolus Best method of admin.: Usual dose: 1mcg/kg
repeated every few mins to a incremental i.v bolus 0.5mg/kg
maxm 15 mg every 5 minutes to max 3 mg/kg
Usual dose:10mg iv bolus or i.m Oral dose:- 5 mg 8 hrly Usual dose 0.5 mg/kgi.v; i.m or
injection i.m or i.v dose: 12.5 mg 8 hrly orally
CI:- children < 16 yrs age d/t high CI:- children <16 yrs age
risk of dystonic rxns
Bowel obstruction
6.ANTICHOLINERGICS
block the effects of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors
Atropine Benztropine Ipratropium
DEPOLARISING NON-DEPOLARISING
Suxamethonium Vecuronium
Prolonged admin.:
cause hyponatremia
10. NEUROLEPTICS
Haloperidol Chlorpromazine
Safe &effective agent for termination of seizures i.v Slow i.v injection
or rectally Infusion rate not more than 50 mg/min in adults
…1mg/kg/min in children
Usual i.v dose: 0.1 mg/kg repeated every 5 minutes if
required Usual loading dose: 15 mg/kg i.v