Cardiac Drug Card Flashcards by Kira Harms

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dobutamine class

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inotrope

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dobutamine concentration

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premixed

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dobutamine infusion

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2-20 mcg/kg/min

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Epi class

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inotrope

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epi concentration

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16mcg/mL
(4 mg into 250mL bag)

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epi bolus

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10-50mcg
emergency: up to 1 mg

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epi infusion

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0.01-0.3 mcg/kg/min

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Milrinone (primacor) class

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inotrope

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milrione concentration

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20mg in 100mL D5W

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milrinone loading dose

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50 mcg/kg

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Milrinone bolus

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1-2 mg

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milrinone infusion

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0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min

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calcium class

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inotrope

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calcium conceration

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100mg/mL (10%)

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calcium bolus

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250 mg - 1g

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other inotropes

A

isuprel
glucagon

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dopamine class

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vasopressor

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dopamine concentration

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premixeddo

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dopamine infusion: renal

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2-5mcg/kg/min

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dopamine infusion: beta

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5-10 mcg/kg/min

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dopamine infusion: alpha

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> 10 mcg/kg/min

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vasopressin class

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vasopressor

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vasopressin concentration

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1 unit/mL
(100 units in 100mL bag)

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vasopressin infusion

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1-6 units/hr

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norepinephrine (levophed) class

vasopressor

norepi concentration

16 mcg/mL (4mg into 250mL bag)

norepi bolus

4-16 mcg

norepi infusion

0.02-0.2 mcg/kg/min

phenylephrine class

vasopressor

phenylephrine concentration

80 mcg/mL (20mg into 250mL bag)

phenylephrine infusion rate

10-100 mcg/min

nitroglycerin class

vasodilator

NTG concentration

100 mcg/mL

NTG bolus dose

10-100 mcg

NTG infusion rate

initial: 0.1-2mcg/kg/min max: 5 mcg/kg/min

nitroprusside classs

vasodilator

nipride concentration

0.2 mg/mL (50mg into 250mL bag)

nipride bolus

not bolused too potent

nipride infusion

initial: 0.1-2 mcg/kg/min max: 10 mcg/kg/min

nicardipine class

vasodilator

cardene concentration

2.5 mg/mL (vial) dilute to 0.1 mg/mL (25 mg into 250 mL bag)

cardene bolus

0.2-0.5 mg

cardene infusion

5-15 mg/hr

amiodarone class

antiarrythmic

amiodarone concentration

50 mg/mL (3 mL vial)

amiodarone bolus

150mg over 10 mins

magnesium class

antiarrythmic

magnesium concentration

0.5 g/mL

magnesiums bolus

1-2 g over 10 mins

dextrose function

raises blood sugar

dextrose concentration

50% dextrose (500 mg/mL) 50 mL = 25 g

dextrose bolus

start at 0.5 g/kg

1g dextrose raises blodd sugar

3-4 mg/dL

insulin function

lowers blood sugar

insulin concentration

1 unit/mL (100 units/100 mL bag)

insulin bolus

sliding scale

insulin infusion

2-6 units/hr

amicar class

antifibrinolytic

amicar concentration

10g in 500 mL LR

amicar loading dose

5g (liberty) 10g (MAHI)

amicar infusion rate

1 g/hr (continue 4 hrs in ICU post-op)

desmopressin class

synthetic ADH (promotes coagulation)

DDAVP concentration

4 mcg/mL

DDAVP infusion rate

0.3 mcg/kg in 100 mL N/S over 20 mins