Important Drugs which i exactly don't remember

important drugs

1. By Dr Maryam Ilyas PGR, Paeds , PRH Important drugs

2. Adrenaline Indications: Anaphylaxis Asystole Symptomatic bradycardia Side effects: Angina Anxiety Cardiac arrhythmias Relative Contraindications: Nonanaphylactic shock Narrow angle glaucoma Thyrotoxicosis, diabetes

3. noradrenaline Indications: Acute Hypotension Cardiac arrest shock Side Effects: Bardycardia Hypertension Arrhythmias Relative Contraindications: Hypersensitivity (sodium metabisulfite ) Peripheral vascular thrombosis Hypovolemic shock

4. Atropine Indications: Organophosphate poisoning Mydriatic for fundoscopy Sialorrhea , Pylorospasm Side Effects: Ataxia Confusion Headache, Hallucinations Palpitations Relative Contraindications: Hypersensitivity Narrow angle glaucoma Myasthenia Gravis

5. Dopamine Indications: Hypotension, Renal protection Shock Orphan designation for prevention of IVH in preterms Side Effects: Ventricular Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation Dysnea Nausea, vomiting Relative Contraindications: Hypersensitivity Pheochrmocytoma Ventricular Fibrillation

6. Dobutamine Indications: Cardiac Decompensation Side Effects: Tacharrythmia Hypertension Eosinophilic myocarditis Relative Contraindications: Hypersensitivity Idiopathic Hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

7. Salbutamol/Albuterol Indications: Bronchospasm Hyperkalemia Side Effects: Tremor Nervousness Insomnia Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to albuterol Severe hypersensitivity to milk proteins

8. Aminophylline Indications: Bronchospasm Neonatal Apnea Side Effects: Headache, irritability, seizure Diarrhea, vomiting Tachycardia, flutter Contraindications: Hypersensitivity Vesicant (avoid extravasation) Hyperthyroidism (causes hypercalcemia), seizure disorder, Cardiovascular disease

9. Sodium Bicarbonate Indications: Cardiac arrest Metabolic acidosis Tet spell Hyperkalemia Side Effects: Aggravated CHF, edema Cerebral hemorrhage Extravasation or rapid infusion can cause burn Contraindications: Hypersensitivity Sodium retaining states: severe renal insufficiency, HTN

10. Calcium gluconate Indications: Calcium supplementation, Hypocalcemia Hypocalcemic tetany Hyperkalemia Side Effects: Bradycardia, Hypotension Constipation Extravasation necrosis Hypophosphatemia, hypomagnesemia Contraindications: Hypersensitivity IM/SC administration Ventricular fibrillation Sarcoidosis

11. Potassium chloride Indications: Hypokalemia Side Effects: Arrhythmias Bleeding Diarrhea Contraindications: Hypersensitivity Renal failure Untreated Addison disease

12. hydrocortisone Indications: Status asthmaticus Adrenocortical insufficiency Hypersensitivity reaction Side Effects: Sodium retention, Hypertension Myopathy Osteoporosis Contraindications: Untreated serious infection Thromboembolic disorder

13. dexamethasone Indications: Airway edema Croup Meningitis Side Effects: Allergic reactions, fragile skin Bradycardia Hyperglycemia Contraindications: Systemic fungal infection Cerebral malaria

14. ORS Indications: Rehydration Side Effects: Dizziness Swelling Salt toxicity Contraindications: Severe dehydration Chronic heart failure Severe renal impairment