Medication Reference
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Adrenaline Auto-Injector (EpiPen, EpiPen Jr)
Adrenaline (Epinephrine)
Anaphylaxis / Severe Allergic Reaction
Aspirin
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
Patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes
Cophenylcaine
Lidocaine (lignocaine) hydrochloride monohydrate 5% + Phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.5%
Local pain: abrasions, small cuts and wounds
Glucose Oral Gel
Oral glucose gel
Hypoglycaemia, altered conscious state in known person with diabetes or of unknown medical cause, where blood glucose level is below 4 mmol/L
Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN)
Nitroglycerin
Chest pain/discomfort of presumed cardiac origin not relieved by rest and reassurance with: Systolic BP > 90 mmHg AND Heart rate is between 50-150 beats per minute
Loratadine
Loratadine
Symptomatic urticaria (without evidence of anaphylaxis)
Methoxyflurane
Methoxyflurane
Analgesia
Ondansetron
Ondansetron
Moderate to severe nausea
Oxygen
Oxygen should be titrated to achieve oxygen saturations of between 94–98% (or 88–92% for COPD patients)
Paracetamol
Acetaminophen
Mild to moderate pain (e.g. Headache, sprain, strain)
Salbutamol Sulphate
Salbutamol
Bronchospasm in acute Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)