Medical kit.xls

USE OF MEDICINES
Based on MSN1768 - To be used in conjunction with Ship Captain's Medical Guide
Ref.No Drug
Type of Drug / Uses
Doses / Route
1. Cardio-Vascular
Side effects: Anxiety, tremor, high blood pressure, rapid irregular beat. Only use in severely ill, collapsed patients with loss of blood pressure / severe breathing problems. Anti-angina (heart pain), suspected heart attack or heart pain Side effects: Throbbing headache, flushing, dizziness, faintness, low blood pressure. 2. Gastro-Intestinal
Proprietary anti-indigestion preparations for heart-burn, Anti-sickness drug used for sickness due to ear problems Side effects: Dry mouth, blurred vision, rapid pulse 4mg init. then 2mg after each loose stool Side effects: Drowsiness, dizziness, abdominal cramps Anti-sickness drug and anti-histamine useful for severe motion- sickness and for severe allergic reactions.
Side effects: Drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision. Anti-sickness drug used for motion sickness Side effects: Fatigue, dry mouth, blurred vision 3. Analgesics and antispasmodics
"Simple" painkiller suitable for most mild to moderate pain.
Side effects: Few at correct dose, very dangerous in overdose & poisonous to liver Strong painkiller suitable for moderate to severe pain Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression in overdose Anti-inflammatory painkiller, suitable for headache, limb pain Side effects: Stomach pain, nausea, wheeziness. Do not give if patient has stomach / duodenal ulcer or asthma Medium painkiller suitable for moderate to moderately severe Side effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, agitation. Respiratory depression in overdose. 4. Nervous System
Anti-epileptic medication used to control fits Side effects: Drowsiness, light-headedness, confusion, headache, respiratory depression. Avoid with strong painkillers. 5. Anti-allergic and anti-anaphylactics
Anti-allergy steroid for serious allergies causing severe Side effects: Few for single dose or short course Anti-allergy steroid also essential treatment of acute asthma Side effects: Few for single dose or short course Ref.No Drug
Type of Drug / Uses
Doses / Route
6. Respiratory system
Anti-bronchospasm (wheeze) drug used t treat asthma and Side effects: Tremor, headache, increased pulse rate 7. Anti-infection
Antibiotic useful for treatment of urinary tract infection and Side effects: Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, rashes. Anti-parasite drug for treatment of gut infestation e.g. Antibiotic and anti-protozoal e.g. trichomonas and amoebic infections. Useful to gut-related infections.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, unpleasant taste, rashes. Avoid alcohol. Broad spectrum (general purpose) antibiotic Side effects: Nausea, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, rashes, allergc reaction. General purpose antibiotic, useful in penicillin allergic patients Side effects: Nausea, diarrhoea, rashes, allergic reaction. Care when used in penicillin-allergic patients. 8. Compund promoting rehydration
Used to treat dehydration in vomiting and diarrhoea or severe 9. Medicines for external use
For cleaning skin wounds and disinfection Side effects: Nil unless applied to large areas Anti inflammatory weak steroid cream. Useful in eczema type rashes, allergic rashes, bites, etc.
Side effects: Encourages spread of infection. Do not apply to broken skin or rashes due to skin infection e.g. ringworm Anti fungal cream for treatment of ringworm etc.
Side effects: Rare, nil in normal use Anti-bacterial cream for protection against infections in burns.
Side effects: Allergic reactions, burning, itching. Unusual. General purpose eye antibiotic use after foreign body / minor Side effects: Unusual, but can cause eye irritation Local anaestetic drops for eye. Useful for numbing eye before removing foreign bodies and for acute pain e.g. in arc eye.
Side effects: Rare if used 1-off. Care to avoid eye injury whilst numbed. Used to detect scratches or lesions on the front of the eye Local anaestetic injection for numbing small wounds for Side effects: Fits, heart problems in overdose Natural oil with local anaestetic properties useful in treating

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