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 |