ACLS medication

1.	atropine	A.	use if oxygen saturation is <94%, or patient is dyspneic
2.	aspirin	B.	dose is 0.5 mg every 3-5 minutes
3.	Normal Saline	C.	must be given rapid IV push. 1st dose 6mg, 2nd & 3rd dose 12mg.
4.	amiodorone	D.	routinely given as an adjunct to PCI and fibrinolytic therapy in patients with ACS
5.	oxygen	E.	dose 160-325mg given as a chewable tablet
6.	adenosine	F.	given as a bolus of 1-2 liters when ROSC is achieved
7.	norepinephrine	G.	1 sublingual or spray given every 3-5 minutes for chest pain if patient BP >90 mmg Hg
8.	dopamine	H.	for unstable VT/VF; 1st dose 300mg IV, 2nd dose 150mg IV
9.	heparin	I.	1 dose of 40 units IV, given in place of 1st or 2nd dose of epinephrine in pulseless rhythms
10.	nitroglycerin	J.	used for chest discomfort unrelieved by nitroglycerin if patient remains hemodynamically stable
11.	vasopressin	K.	dose 5-10 mcg/kg/min, treatment of hypotension, 2nd line treatment for bradycardia
12.	epinephrine	L.	1 mg IV every 3-5 min for pulseless rhythms; 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min for bradycardia or hypotension
13.	morphine	M.	dose is 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min to help achieve a minimum SBP >90 mm Hg