Emergency Pharmacology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: EZY pill is _____

Answer: an emergency contraceptive pill containing levonergestrl(LNG)

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Flashcard 2: essen schedule of rabies post exposure proph. includes doses at which days

Answer: 0,3,7,14,28 days--intramuscular 5 dose schedule day 14 dose is skipped if animal is healthy

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Flashcard 3: dose of equine rabies Ig is _____

Answer: 40 IU/Kg

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Flashcard 4: dose of human rabies Ig is _____

Answer: 20 IU/Kg

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Flashcard 5: tetanus Ig dose is _____ IU after trauma

Answer: 250

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Flashcard 6: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych Complications of succinylcholine include _____-calcemia, hyper-kalemia, and malignant hyperthermia

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 7: According to Pritchard's regimen, the loading dose is _____ IV over 3-5 minute followed by 10 g (50%), deep IM (5 gm in each buttock)

Answer: 4 g (20% solution)

Flashcard 8: Malignant hyperthermia is treated by _____, which is a ryanodine receptor antagonist that prevents release of Ca2+ from the SR

Answer: dantrolene

Flashcard 9: The drugs which is approved for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema is _____ and Icatibant

Answer: Ecallantide

Flashcard 10: Induced-_____ (i.e. nitrites followed by thiosulfate) may be used to treat cyanide poisoning

Answer: methemoglobinemia