DENTAL
OFFICE
MEDICAL
2nd
EditionMEDICATIONS WITH ELEVATED INCIDENCE OF SYNCOPE"
AS AN ADVERSE REACTION
Generic Name US. Brand Name Canadian Brand Name
SYNCOPE >10%
Doxazosin mesyiste Cardura? Tablets (05% to 29%)
Fuerescein secur Ak Fluo® Injection (10% and 25%)
“Terazosin hysochloide Hytrin? 0.5% to 21%),
SYNCOPE to 10%
Aldesleukin Proleukin® Inection (37)
Alprazolam Xanax? Tablets (3.1% 10 3.8%) NuAlrax
Amlodipine besylate Norvase® Tablets 60.1% t0 1%)
Amphotericin 8 cholestory sulfate complex Ampholoe® Injection (150 5%)
Anagrelige hydrochloride Agel? Capsules (1% to 5%)
Alowasiatin LUptor® Tablets (<2 %)
Btaxalol Kerlone® Tablets (<2%)
Bmonisine tarrate Alhagan® Ophthalmic Solution ( IMMEDIATELY RETURN PATIENT TO SUPINE POSITION, OR
TRENDELENBURG IF POSSIBLE
AIRWAY AND BREATHING > MAINTAIN OPEN AIRWAY
> ADMINISTERING OXYGEN MAY ASSIST IN RECOVERY
CIRCULATION > MONITOR PULSE
ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT IF UNSURE, CONSIDER ACTIVATING EMS IMMEDIATELY
> MONITOR VITAL SIGNS
> IF PATIENT HAS NOT RESPONDED TO REPOSITIONING,
MANAGE AS SIMPLE FAINTING WITH AMMONIA CAPSULE
AND COLD COMPRESS
> REPOSITION PATIENT SLOWLY AFTER STABLE
> ACTIVATE EMS CALL FOR ASSISTANCE IF PATIENT'S
CONDITION DETERIORATES
> CHECK PATIENT'S RECORD FOR MEDICATIONS WITH A
PREDISPOSITION TO POSTURAL (ORTHOSTATIC)
HYPOTENSION
(see reverse of this page)
SIGNS WHEN PATIENT IS RECOVERING
— Patient awakens or becomes more alert; vital signs remain stable
SIGNS WHEN PATIENT IS DETERIORATING
— Patient completely loses consciousness; vital signs are unstable; re-evaluate diagnosis
consider hypoglycemia, seizure, cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, cerebrovascular accident (CVA),
or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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