This document provides nursing mnemonics for common emergency drugs: Lidocaine is used to treat ventricular arrhythmias and as a topical anesthetic. Epinephrine treats bronchial asthma, allergic reactions, and glaucoma. Atropine decreases secretions, treats slow heart rates, and reverses anticholinesterase medications. Naloxone is used for opioid toxicity, respiratory depression from opioids, and treating effects of narcotics given during labor.

1. Nursing Mnemonics
Nursing Mnemonics: Emergency Drugs

2. Emergency Drugs To Lean On

3. Lidocaine: ventricular
arrhythmias, topical/local
anesthetic

4. Epinephrine: bronchial asthma,
hypersensitivity reactions,
chronic open-angle glaucoma

5. Atropine: decreases respiratory
secretion, treats sinus bradycardia,
reverses effects of anticholinesterase
medications

6. Naloxone: opioid-induced toxicity,
opioid-induced respiratory depression,
treat effects from narcotics given to
mother during labor

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