Emergency Drugs Course

Emergency Drugs Course is organized by Homestead Schools, Inc.

Course Outline:
Mandatory Emergency Drugs
• Oxygen
• Epinephrine
• Nitroglycerin

Primary Support Drugs
• Anticonvulsant
• Analgesic
• Vasopressor
• Antihypoglycemic
• Corticosteroids
• Antihypertensive
• Anticholinergic
• Respiratory stimulant
• Antihypoglycemic
• Bronchodilator

Drugs for Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Supplementary Drugs
• Narcotic antagonist
• Benzodiazepine antogonist
• Antiemergence delirium
• Vasodilator

Emergency Drug Kit

Learning Objectives:
After completing this course you’ll be able to:
• Describe 5 major considerations that the dentist should take into account in preparing an emergency drug kit for the office.
• Describe the importance and application of oxygen in an emergency.
• Describe the role of emergency drug kit in a dental office.
• Discuss the use of oxygen in hypoxemia and indicate three techniques of delivery.
• Give 3 reasons why epinephrine should not be used in shock or shocklike states.
• Point out the importance of nitroglycerin as a vasodilator in a dental office. Distinguish it with amyl nitrite.
• List at least 7 categories of primary support drugs. Also indicate their generic and proprietary names.
• Describe the advantages of benzodiazepines over barbiturates as anticonvulsants.
• Describe the use of vasopressors in a dental office emergency.
• Explain the use of corticosteroids in the management of an acute allergic reaction.
• List various advanced cardiac life support drugs and their indicated use
• List four categories of antidotal drugs.
• List various drugs used in an emergency drug kit, their indicated use, adult dosage and route of administration.