Onset, Peak Effect, Duration Flashcards by Lisa Valdez

acetaminophen

Onset: 10-30 mins
Peak: 30-60 mins
Duration: 4-6 hrs

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activated charcoal

Onset: Immediate
Peak: Variable
Duration: Will act until excreted

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adenosine

Onset: Immediate
Peak: Immediate
Duration: 10 seconds

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albuterol

Onset: 5-15 mins
Peak: 30 mins - 2 hrs
Duration: 3-6 hrs

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amiodorone

Onset: 2 hrs
Peak: 3-7 hrs
Duration: Variable

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aspirin

Onset: 15-30 mins
Peak: 1-2 hrs
Duration: 4-6 hrs

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atropine sulfate

Onset: Immediate
Peak: 2-4 mins
Duration: 2-4 hrs

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calcium chloride

Onset: 1-3 mins
Peak: Variable
Duration: 20-30 mins, may persist for 4 hrs (dose- dependent)

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calcium gluconate

Onset: 1-3 mins
Peak: Immediate
Duration: 30 mins

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dexamethasone

Onset: 4-8 hrs
Peak: 6-12 hrs
Duration: 24-72 hrs

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dextrose

Onset: Immediate
Peak: Variable
Duration: Variable

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diazepam

Onset: 2-5 mins IV;
15-30 mins IM
Peak: 15 mins IV;
30 - 45 mins IM
Duration: 15-60 mins (all
routes)

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diltiazem

Onset: 2-5 mins
Peak: usually within 7 mins
Duration: 1-3 hrs

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diphenhydramine hydrochloride

Onset: 10-15 mins
Peak: 1 hr
Duration: 6-8 hrs

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dopamine hydrochloride

Onset: within 5 mins
Peak: 5-10 mins
Duration: Less than 10 mins

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epinephrine

Onset: less than 2 mins IV;
3-10 mins IM
Peak: less than 5 mins IV;
20 mins IM
Duration: 5-10 mins IV;
20-30 mins IM

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etomidate

Onset: 30-60 secs
Peak: 1 min
Duration: 5-10 mins

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fentanyl citrate

Onset: Immediate
Peak: 3-5 minutes
Duration: 30-60 mins

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flumazenil

Onset: 1-2 mins
Peak: varies
Duration: varies

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furosemide

Onset: 5 mins (vasodilation)
30 mins (diuretic effects)
Peak: 20-60 mins
Duration: 4-6 hrs

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glucagon

Onset: 1 min
Peak: 5-20 mins
Duration: 60-90 mins

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glucose, oral

Onset: 10 mins
Peak: variable
Duration: Variable

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haloperidol

Onset: 5-10 mins IV;
10-20 mins IM
Peak: 30-45 mins
Duration: 12-24 hrs

hydromorphone

Onset: Variable IM;
5 mins IV
Peak: Variable IM;
10-20 mins IV
Duration: 2-3 hrs

hydroxycobalamin

Onset: rapid Peak: 8-10 mins Duration: varies

ibuprofen

Onset: 30-60 mins Peak: 1-2 hrs Duration: 6-8 hrs

ipratropium bromide

Onset: 5-15 mins Peak: 1.5 - 2 hrs Duration: 4-6 hrs

ketamine

Onset: 30 secs Peak: 30 secs - 5 mins Duration: 10 - 15 mins

ketorolac tromethamine

Onset: 10 mins Peak: 1-2 hrs Duration: 2-6 hrs

labetolol

Onset: less than 5 mins Peak: varies Duration: 3-6 hrs

lidocaine hydrochloride

Onset: 1 - 5 mins Peak: 5-10 mins Duration: 10 - 20 mins

lidocaine hydrochloride

Onset: 1- 5 mins Peak: 5 -10 mins Duration: 10 - 20 mins

lorazepam

Onset: 2-5 mins IV; 15 - 30 mins IM Peak: Less than 15 mins IV; 2-3 hours IM Duration: 6-8 hrs IV/IM

magnesium sulfate

Onset: Immediate Peak: Variable Duration: 30 mins

mannitol

Onset: 1-3 hrs (diuretic effect); 5 mins (ICP reduction) Peak: Variable Duration: 4-6 hrs (diuretic effect) 3-8 hrs (ICP reduction)

methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Onset: 1-2 hrs Peak: varies Duration: 8-24 hrs

midazolam hydrochloride

Onset: Immediate IV/IN; 15 mins IM Peak: 3 - 5 mins IV/IN 30 - 60 mins IM Duration: less than 2 hrs IV/IN 1-6 hrs IM

morphine sulfate

Onset: Immediate Peak: 20 mins Duration: 2-4 hrs

naloxone hydrochloride

Onset: less than 2 mins IV; 2-10 mins IM/IN Peak: less than 2 mins IV; 2-10 mins IM/IN Duration: 20 mins- 2 hrs IV/IM/IN

nitroglycerin

Onset: 1-3 mins Peak: 5-10 mins Duration: 20-30 mins SL 1-10 mins after discontinuation of IV infusion

norepinephrine bitartrate

Onset: Immediate Peak: Less than 1 min Duration: 1-2 minutes

ondansetron hydrochloride

Onset: 30 mins Peak: 1-2 hrs PO Duration: 2-12 hrs

oxygen

Onset: Immediate Peak: Immediate Duration: Immediate

oxytocin

Onset: 3-5 mins IM; within 1 min IV/IO Peak: 40 mins Duration: 4-6 hrs

phenylephrine

Onset: seconds Peak: 30 mins Duration: 30 mins - 4 hrs

pralidoxime

Onset: minutes Peak: 10 - 20 mins IM Duration: Variable

procainamide hydrochloride

Onset: 10-30 mins Peak: variable Duration: 3-6 hrs

promethazine hydrochloride

Onset: 20 mins Peak: 30-60 mins Duration: 4-6 hrs

rocuronium bromide

Onset: 30-60 secs Peak: 1-3 mins Duration: 30-60 mins

sodium bicarbonate

Onset: seconds Peak: less than 15 mins Duration: 1-2 hrs

succinylcholine chloride

Onset: 45-60 secs Peak: 1-3 mins Duration: 4-6 mins

terbutaline sulfate

Onset: 5-10 mins Peak: varies Duration: 1.5 - 4 hrs

thiamine hydrochloride

Onset: hours Peak: unknown Duration: 3-5 days

tranexamic acid

Onset: unknown Peak: unknown Duration: 7-8 hrs

vecuronium bromide

Onset: 3-5 mins Peak: varies Duration: 20-35 mins

verapamil hydrochloride

Onset: 2-5 mins Peak: variable Duration: 10-20 mins