1. Drug Test Series 5 Part 1 Aspirin Dopamine Vasopressin

2. Aspirin Generic Name Trade Name Class

3. Aspirin Generic Name – Acetylsalic acid, aspirin, asa Trade name – Bufferin, Anacin, Apc Among Others Class – Analgesic – Antipyretic – Anti- inflammatory

4. Aspirin Indications

5. Aspirin 1. Chest Pain or other signs/symptoms suggestive of accute myocardial infarction. 2. ecg changes suggestive of ami 3. unstable angina 4. pain, discomfort, fever in adult patients only.

6. Aspirin Adult Dosage – Cardiac

7. Aspirin 160-325 mg (2-4 pediatric chewable tabs) – Chew or swallow

8. Aspirin Adult Dosage – Pain, Discomfort, Fever

9. Aspirin 325 mg PO (4 ped chewable tabs)

10. Aspirin Bonus

11. Aspirin 1. Baby Asa is heat and light sensitive 2. the odor of acetic acid (vinegar like small) indicated degradation of product.

12. Dopamine Generic Name Trade Name Class

13. Dopamine Generic Name – Dopamine Trade Name – Intropin Class – Sympathomimetic

14. Dopamine Indications

15. Dopamine 1. Symptomatic Bradycardia 2. Hemodynamic ally significant hypotension in the absence of hypovolemia 3. Carcinogenic or Septic Shock only after fluid administration: assess breath sounds first.

16. Dopamine Adult Dosage – 1 of

17. Dopamine Dosage Range (2-20 mcg/kg/min) Preperation: (if permitted not carried) Add 400 mg to 250 mL NS or Dextrose = 1600 mcg/mL

18. Dopamine Adult Dosage Continued

19. Dopamine Brady Cardia – Start at 5 mcg/Kg/Min Shock Cardiogenic or Septic (non- hypervolemic) – Bp < 70 systolic: start drip at 5mcg/kg/min – BP > 70 systolic: Start drip at 2.5 mcg/kg/min

20. Dopamine Bonus – Special Notes 1 of 2

21. Dopamine 1. Always monitor drip never run wide open. 2. An infusion pump is required for interfacility transports: – A minimum of microdrip tubing is required for field use.

22. Dopamine Special Notes – Bonus 2 of 2

23. Dopamine 3. It is important to remember that even in low dose ranges dopamine elevates pulmonary artery occlusive pressure and may exacerbate pulmonary congestion despite a rise in cardiac output.

24. Vasopressin Generic Name Trade Name Class

25. Vasopressin Generic Name – Vasopressin Trade Name – Vasopressin Class – Pituitary (antidiuretic) hormone

26. Vasopressin Indications

27. Vasopressin Adult Shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia

28. Vasopressin Adult Dosage

29. Vasopressin V Fib, Pulseless V-tach – 40 Units IV/IO/ET One time only prior to administration of 1 st or 2 nd dose of epinephrine.