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Drug
Indication
Adrenaline for injection
Anaphylaxis or acute angio-oedema
Antiemetic - cyclizine, metoclopramide or prochlorperazine
Nausea and vomiting
Aspirin 300 mg soluble tablets
Suspected myocardial infarction or TIA
Atropine for practices that fit coils or perform minor surgery
Bradycardia
BenzylPenicillin for injection / cefotaxime 1g for Injection.
Suspected bacterial meningitis
Buccal midazolam and/or rectal diazepam and/or IV diazepam
Epileptic fit
Chlorphenamine for injection
Anaphylaxis or acute angio-oedema
Dexamethasone 5mg/2.5ml oral solution
Croup (children)
Diclofenac (intramuscular injection)
Analgesia
Furosemide or Bumetanide
Left ventricular failure
Glucagon (needs refrigeration) or Glucogel
Hypoglycaemia
Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) spray or unopened in date GTN sublingual tablets
Chest pain of possible cardiac origin
Hydrocortisone for injection - soluble prednisolone
Acute severe asthma, severe or recurrent anaphylaxis
Naloxone (see section below)
Opioid overdose
Opiates - Diamorphine, Morphine or pethidine ampules for injection
Severe pain including myocardial infarction
Salbutamol (Albuterol) either nebules with a nebuliser or inhaler with volumatic ipratropium bromide (children)
Asthma
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