Cardiac Drug Card Flashcards by kristi walsh | Brainscape

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dobutamine drug class

A

inotrope

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dobutamine concentration

A

premixed 1mg/ mL

250mg/ 250 mL D5W

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dobutamine infusion rate

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2-20 mcg/kg/min

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epi drug class

A

inotrope

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epi concentration

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16mcg/ mL

4mg in a 250mL bag

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epi bolus dose

A

10-50mcg

up to 1mg emergency (cardiac arrest)

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epi infusion rate

A

0.01- 0.3 mcg/kg/min

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calcium drug class

A

inotrope

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calcium concentration

A

100mg/mL (10%)

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calcium bolus dose

A

250mg- 1g

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glucagon and isoproterenol (Isuprel) drug class

A

inotrope

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dopamine drug class

A

vasopressor

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dopamine concentration

A

premixed

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dopamine infusion rate:

renal
beta
alpha

A

renal: 2-5 mcg/kg/min
beta: 5-10 mcg/kg/min
alpha: >10 mcg/kg/min

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vasopressin drug class

A

vasopressor

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vasopressin concentration

A

1 unit/mL

100 units in 100mL bag

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vasopressin infusion rate

A

1-6 units/hr

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norepinephrine (Levophed) drug class

A

vasopressor

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norepinephrine concentration

A

16mcg/mL

4mg in 250mL bag

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norepinephrine bolus dose

A

4-16 mcg

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norepinephrine infusion rate

A

0.02-0.2mcg/kg/min

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phenylephrine drug class

A

vasopressor

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phenylephrine concentration

A

80mcg/mL

20mg in 250mL bag

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phenylephrine infusion rate

A

10-100mcg/min

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nitroglycerin (NTG) drug class

A

vasodilator

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nitroglycerin concentration

A

100 mcg/mL

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nitroglycerin bolus dose

A

10-100mcg

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nitroglycerin infusion rate

A

0.1-2mcg/kg/min (initial)

Up to 5mcg/kg/min (max)

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nitroprusside (Nipride) drug class

A

vasodilator

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nitroprusside concentration

A

0.2mg/mL

50mg/250mL bag

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nitroprusside bolus dose

A

Half NTG dose

only emergencies

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nitroprusside infusion rate

A

0.1-2mcg/kg/min (initial)

Up to 10mcg/kg/min (max

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nicardipene ( Cardene) drug class

A

vasodilator

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nicardipene concentration

A

2.5 mg/mL in the vial
• 0.5mg/mL for bolus (5mg in 10L syringe)
• 0.1mg/mL for drip (25mg in 250mL)

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nicardipene bolus dose

A

0.25-0.5mg (0.5-1mL)

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nicardipene infusion rate

A

5-15mg/hr

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amiodarone drug class

A

antiarrhythmics

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amiodarone concentration

A

50mg/mL (3mL vial)

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amiodarone bolus dose

A

150mg over 10 minutes

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magnesium drug class

A

antiarrythmics

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magnesium concentration

A

0.5 g/mL

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magnesium bolus dose

A

1-2g over 10 minutes

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insulin drug class

A

glucose control

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insulin concentration

A

1 Unit/mL

100 Units/100mL bag

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insulin bolus dose

A

use sliding scale

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insulin infusion rate

A

2-6 Units/hr (titrate up or down)

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dextrose drug class

A

glucose control

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dextrose concentration

A

50% Dextrose (500mg/mL)

50mL = 25g

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dextrose loading dose

A

25g (1 amp 50%)

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dextrose bolus dose

A

≈ 0.5g/kg

1g raises blood sugar ≈ 3-4mg/dL

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Amicar (Epsilon- Aminocaproic Acid) drug class

A

coagulation

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Amicar concentration

A

10g in 500mL LR

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Amicar loading dose

A

5g (Liberty)

10g (MAHI)

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Amicar infusion rate

A

1g/hr

* Continue 4hrs in ICU

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Desmopressin (DDAVP) drug class

A

coagulation

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Desmopressin concentration

A

4 mcg/mL

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Desmopressin infusion rate

A

0.3mcg/kg in 50mL N/S over 20 min