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1. Adrenaline (Epinephrine)

- *Dose:* 0.5-1 mg IV/IM, repeat every 5-15 minutes as needed

- *Use:* Anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, severe asthma

- *Antidote:* None

- *Side effects:* Hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, tremors

2. Atropine

- *Dose:* 0.5-1 mg IV, repeat every 5-10 minutes as needed

- *Use:* Bradycardia, organophosphate poisoning

- *Antidote:* Physostigmine (for atropine toxicity)

- *Side effects:* Dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, tachycardia

3. Beta blockers (Propranolol)

- *Dose:* 1-5 mg IV, repeat every 5-10 minutes as needed

- *Use:* Hypertension, tachyarrhythmias, thyrotoxic crisis

- *Antidote:* Glucagon (for beta blocker toxicity)

- *Side effects:* Hypotension, bradycardia, bronchospasm, fatigue

4. Calcium gluconate

- *Dose:* 1-2 g IV, repeat as needed

- *Use:* Hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, calcium channel blocker overdose

- *Antidote:* None

- *Side effects:* Hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, constipation

5. Dantrolene

- *Dose:* 1-2 mg/kg IV, repeat as needed

- *Use:* Malignant hyperthermia

- *Antidote:* None

- *Side effects:* Muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

6. Diazepam (Valium)

- *Dose:* 5-10 mg IV, repeat as needed

- *Use:* Seizures, status epilepticus, anxiety

- *Antidote:* Flumazenil (for benzodiazepine toxicity)

- *Side effects:* Sedation, respiratory depression, confusion, ataxia

7. Digoxin (Lanoxin)

- *Dose:* 0.25-0.5 mg IV, repeat as needed

- *Use:* Atrial fibrillation, heart failure

- *Antidote:* Digoxin-specific antibody fragments (for digoxin toxicity)

- *Side effects:* Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, arrhythmias, visual disturbances

8. Dopamine

- *Dose:* 2-20 μg/kg/min IV

- *Use:* Hypotension, shock, heart failure

- *Antidote:* None

- *Side effects:* Hypertension, tachycardia, arrhythmias, nausea, vomiting

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