Drug Guide for Paramedics
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Description
Provides a quick, thorough guide to all medications any Paramedic will encounter in the field, Alphabetized by both trade and generic names, it contains detailed profiles of over 90 emergency medications, up-to-date list of commonly prescribed medications that patients may be taking at home.

Table of Contents
Drugs:
Abciximab, Acetaminophen, Activated Charcoal, Adenosine, Albuterol, Alteplase Recombinant (tPa), Aminophylline, Amiodarone, Amrinone (Inamrinone), Amyl Nitrite, Anistreplase (Apsac), Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid), Atenolol, Atracurium, Atropine, Bretylium, Bumetanide, Butorphanol, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, Chlordiazepoxide, Chlorpromazine, Dexamethasone, Dextrose, Diazepam, Diazoxide, Digoxin, Digoxin Immune Fab, Diltiazem, Dimenhydrinate, Dimercaprol, Diphenhydramine, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Droperidol, Enoxaparin, Epinephrine, Eptifibatide, Esmolo, Etomidate, Fentanyl Citrate, Flecainide, Flumazenil, Fosphenytoin, Furosemide, Glucagon, Haloperidol, Heparin, Hydralazine, Hydrocortisone, Hydroxyzine, Ibuprofen, Ibutilide, Inamrinone, Insulin, Ipecac Syrup, Ipratropium, Isoetharine, Isoproterenol, Ketorolac, Labetalol, Levalbuterol, Lidocaine, Lorazepam, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannitol, Meperidine, Metaproterenol, Metaraminol, Methylprednisolone, Metoclopramide, Metoprolol, Midazolam, Milrinone, Morphine, Nalbuphine, Naloxone, Nesiritide, Nifedipine, Nitroglycerin, Nitrous Oxide, Norepinephrine, Olanzapine, Oxygen, Oxytocin, Pancuronium Bromide, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Physostigmine, Pralidoxime, Procainamide, Prochlorperazine, Promethazine, Propafanone, Propofol, Propranolol, Prostaglandin E1, Racemic Epinephrine, Rocuronium, Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), Sodium Nitroprusside, Sotalol, Streptokinase, Succinylcholine, Tenecteplase, Thiamine, Tirobifan, Vasopressin, Vecuronium, Verapamil, Ziprasidone

Home Medications

Home Medication Classes

List of Home Medications

Index

Synopsis
Exceptionally up-to-date and substantive, this spiral-bound handbook provides a quick, thorough guide to all medications any paramedic will encounter in the field. Alphabetized by both trade and generic names, it contains 1) detailed profiles of over 90 emergency medications, and 2) an up-to-date list of commonly prescribed medications that patients may be taking at home. Drug profiles list the class, therapeutic action, indications, contraindications, dosages, side effects, drug interactions, and prehospital considerations. Medication drug class definitions explain the specific actions of the drug class and the conditions for which it is used. Home medications list. For Paramedics, EMTs, Nurses, and Respiratory Therapists. Pocket-sized, flip-type outline of drug profiles of more than 100 of the most commonly used emergency medications. Includes a home medications list with classifications for quick reference in the field. Adapted from Health Professionals Drug Guide 2001.