Brief medication reminders

Question 1

Atropine

Dosage?

Helps which heart problems?

Answer 1

Raises HR

0.5 mg (up to 3 mg).
Push fast and follow it up with NS flush that is also pushed fast.

Bradycardia

Question 2

Epinephrine

• low dose?
• high dose?

Helps which heart problems?

Answer 2

Raises HR

low dose - can decrease UO

high dose - works to raise HR and bp

Helps bradycardia

Question 3

Dopamine

Helps which heart problems?

Answer 3

Raises HR

very similar to epinephrine

Helps bradycardia

Question 4

Verapamil

Helps which heart problems?

Answer 4

CCB

Lowers BP and lower HR

Good for tachycardia

Question 5

Metrpolol and Labetolol

Which heart problems?

Answer 5

Beta blockers that lower BP and HR

Good for tachycardia

Question 6

Adenosine

Which heart problems?

Answer 6

An antiarrhythmic agent - meaning it can help with achieving a better rhythm.

Give 6 mg. IV push fast then flush. Wait 1-2 min. Give 12 mg and flush fast.

Good for irregular rhythms so dysrhythmias .

Question 7

Amiodarone

Answer 7

An anti arrhythmic agent - meaning it can help with achieving a better rhythm as well as adenosine.
Adenosine is mainly used for SVT though.
Amiodarone is the other main one.

Question 8

Lidocaine

Answer 8

Can be an antiarythmic agent

Very similar to amiodarone