Drug Formulary
The Drugs at Your Disposal
Doctor’s Bag
Adrenaline: 1 in 1,000 x 1 mL (i.e. 1 mg) adrenaline ampoule – this needs to be diluted in all cases but that for anaphylaxis (where you give half an ampoule IMI (adults)) and cardiac arrest (1 ampoule IV push (adult)).
Atropine: 600mcg in 1 mL ampoule for bradycardia
Betaloc;
Hydralazine HCl (Apresoline) 20 mg PFI dissolved in 1 mL WFI giving 10 mg/mL solution. Further dilute the reconstituted solution to 10 mL with 0.9% Sodium Chloride* administer slow IVI bolus over 5 to 20 minutes
* do not mix with Glucose
Frusemide;
GTN;
Morphine [10mg/1mL]
Haloperidol
Largactul [50mg in 2mL]
Stemetil;
Maxolon;
Chlorpromazine;
Salbutamol;
Station – the situation creates the context and the context informs the management APPROACH e.g.;
Critical Care/ICU; e.g. push-dose pressors
Emergency Situations – Field v Department
Cardiac drugs
Antimicrobial
Immunological
Bio-identical
Toxicological
Anti-coagulation
Paediatric Formulary
Paediatric injectables
Paediatric oral formulations
Special situations
PFI; powder for injection
Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics