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SNHD AEMT Protocol Study Set Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) - Common Name: Aspirin - Class: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) - Action: Inhibits platelet aggregation - Dosage: - Adults: 324 mg orally (4 tablets of 81 mg each) - Pediatrics: Not recommended - Route: Oral (che...

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)



- Common Name: Aspirin

- Class: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)

- Action: Inhibits platelet aggregation

- Dosage:

- Adults: 324 mg orally (4 tablets of 81 mg each)

- Pediatrics: Not recommended

- Route: Oral (chew and swallow)

- Contraindications: Allergy to aspirin

- Adverse Reactions: None reported



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Activated Charcoal



- Class: Adsorbent

- Action: Reduces the gastrointestinal absorption of toxic substances

- Dosage:

- Adults: 50 g orally

- Pediatrics: 1 g/kg orally (minimum dose 10 g; maximum dose 50 g)

- Route: Oral

- Contraindications:

- Altered mental status

- Ingestion of acids, alkalis, or petroleum distillates

- Inability to swallow

, - Previous administration of an emetic

- Adverse Reactions:

- Nausea

- Vomiting



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Albuterol (Proventil)



- Common Name: Proventil

- Class: Sympathomimetic

- Action: Acts as a bronchodilator

- Dosage:

- Both adults and pediatrics: 2.5 mg in 3 mL via small-volume nebulizer (SVN), repeat until
improvement is noted

- Route: Inhalation via oxygen nebulization

- Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to albuterol

- Adverse Reactions:

- Tachycardia

- Palpitations

- Anxiousness

- Headache




Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler

Class ✔️Sympathomimetic



Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler

Action ✔️Bronchodilator

, Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler

Dose ✔️Both Adult and Pediatric:

Assisted patient in administering his or her own bronchodilator metered dose inhaler exactly as
prescribed



Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler

Route ✔️Inhalation



Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler

Contraindications ✔️Hypersensitivity to the drug



Bronchodilator metered dose inhaler

Adverse reactions ✔️Tachycardia

palpations

anxiousness

headache



Diphenhydramine hydrochloride ✔️Benadryl



Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)

Class ✔️Antihistamine



Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)

Action ✔️Blocks histamine receptors; has some sedative effects; anti-cholinergic



Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)

Dose ✔️Adult:

50 mg IM/IV

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