Orange County Paramedic

------Orange County, California---------

This program is a comprehensive list and overview of the drugs used by paramedics, as well as a reference of the most common home medications and their classes.

This program was created by a paramedic for paramedics.
The program includes:

1) All the Orange County Medications approved for use by the Orange County EMS.
2) One-hundred and eleven (111) of the most commonly used emergency medications. Conforms to the 1998 U.S. DOT EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and 2005 AHA Guidelines.
3) Fourteen-hundred and seventy-three (1473) common home medications and their classes.
4) List defining home medication classes
5) Orange County EMS Treatment Guidelines
6) Orange County Administrative Guidelines


Orange County Medications Include:
1: Adenosine (Adenocard®)
2: Albuterol (Proventil or Ventolin)
3: Atropine Sulfate
4: Dextrose Injection, 50% (D50W)
5: Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
6: Dopamine Hydrochloride (Intropin)
7: Epinephrine Hydrochloride (Epinephrine)
8: Glucagon
9: Glucose Preparations (Oral)
10: Mark I Kits
11: Midazolam (Versed)
12: Morphine Sulfate (M.S.)
13: Naloxone (Narcan)
14: Nitroglycerine Spray
15: Pralidoxime (2-pam chloride)
16: Sodium Bicarbonate (Bicarb, Nahco3)
17: Sodium Chloride 0.9% (Normal Value)
18: Sodium Thiosulfate
19: Amiodarone Hydrochloride (Corarone™)
20: Aspirin


National Registry Drugs Include:
1. Abciximab
2. Acetaminophen
3. Activated Charcoal
4. Adenosine
5. Albuterol
6. Alteplase Recombinant (tPa)
7. Aminophylline
8. Amiodarone
9. Amrinone (Inamrinone)
10. Amyl Nitrite
11. Anistreplase (Apsac)
12. Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
13. Atenolol
14. Atracurium
15. Atropine
16. Bretylium
17. Bumetanide
18. Butorphanol
19. Calcium Chloride
20. Calcium Gluconate
21. Chlordiazepoxide
22. Chlorpromazine
23. Dexamethasone
24. Dextrose
25. Diazepam
26. Diazoxide
27. Digoxin
28. Digoxin Immune Fab
29. Diltiazem
30. Dimenhydrinate
31. Dimercaprol
32. Diphenhydramine
33. Dobutamine
34. Dopamine
35. Droperidol
36. Enoxaparin
37. Epinephrine
38. Eptifibatide
39. Esmolo
40. Etomidate
41. Fentanyl Citrate
42. Flecainide
43. Flumazenil
44. Fosphenytoin
45. Furosemide
46. Glucagon
47. Haloperidol
48. Heparin
49. Hydralazine
50. Hydrocortisone
51. Hydroxyzine
52. Ibuprofen
53. Ibutilide
54. Inamrinone
55. Insulin
56. Ipecac Syrup
57. Ipratropium
58. Isoetharine
59. Isoproterenol
60. Ketorolac
61. Labetalol
62. Levalbuterol
63. Lidocaine
64. Lorazepam
65. Magnesium Sulfate
66. Mannitol
67. Meperidine
68. Metaproterenol
69. Metaraminol
70. Methylprednisolone
71. Metoclopramide
72. Metoprolol
73. Midazolam
74. Milrinone
75. Morphine
76. Nalbuphine
77. Naloxone
78. Nesiritide
79. Nifedipine
80. Nitroglycerin
81. Nitrous Oxide
82. Norepinephrine
83. Olanzapine
84. Oxygen
85. Oxytocin
86. Pancuronium Bromide
87. Phenobarbital
88. Phenytoin
89. Physostigmine
90. Pralidoxime
91. Procainamide
92. Prochlorperazine
93. Promethazine
94. Propafanone
95. Propofol
96. Propranolol
97. Prostaglandin E1
98. Racemic Epinephrine
99. Rocuronium
100. Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
101 Sodium Nitroprusside
102. Sotalol
103. Streptokinase
104. Succinylcholine
105. Tenecteplase
106. Thiamine
107. Tirobifan
108. Vasopressin
109. Vecuronium
110. Verapamil
111. Ziprasidone


All drugs have been checked and double checked for accuracy. In the event you do find a drug that has an error. Please contact us at [email protected]