Cardiac Meds Flashcards
When is Epinephrine indicated?
Cardiac arrest
Epinephrin dosage
1:10000 1.0mg (Adults) 0.01mg/kg (children)
when is Norepinephrine (Levophed) indicated?
Hypotension
Norepinephrine dosage
0.1-0.5 mcg/min.
When is Phenylephrine indicated?
used to support BP in shock.
Phenylephrine dosage
100-180mcg/min
When is Isoproterenol (Isuprel) indicated?
shock resulting in bradycardias.
Isoproterenol dosage
2mcg/mL
When is Dopamine indicated?
Hemodynamically significant hypotension.
Dopamine dosage
800mg in 500mL. 1600 mcg/mL.
When is Dobutamine (Dobutrex) Indicated?
Short term management of CHF.
Dobutamine dosage
2-20 mcg/kg/min
When is Inamrinone indicated?
short term management of severe CHF refractory to diuretics, vasodilators, and conventional inotropic agents.
Inamrinone dosage
5-10 mcg/kg/min
When is Milrinone (Primacor) indicated?
short term management of CHF
Milrinone dosage
50 mcg/kg
When is vasopressin (pitressin) Indicated?
increase vascular resistance during CPR
Vasopressin dosage
40 units
When is Propranolol (Inderal) indicated?
Stable, narrow-complex tachycardias if rhythm remains uncontrolled or unconverted by adenosine or vagal maneuvers or recurrent SVT.
control ventricular rate in patients with a-fib or a-flutter
certain forms of polymorphic VT (associated with acute ischemia, familial long QT syndrome, catecholaminergic.
Propranolol dosage
0.5-1.0mg
When is metoprolol (Lopressor) Indicated?
used in pts with suspected or definite acute myocardial infarction who are hypertensive and do not have any contraindications. stable narrow complex tachycardias, control ventricular rate in pts with A-fib/a-flutter. certain forms of polymorphic VT.
Metoprolol dosage
5mg
When is Labetalol (Trandate, Normodyne) indicated?
acute management of hypertensive emergency.
Labetalol dosage
20mg slowly by IV.
500mg can be added to 250mL of D5W
When is Atenolol (tenormin) indicated?
stable, narrow-complex tachycardas
control ventricular rates in pts with a-fib/a-flutter
polymorphic VT.
Atenolol dosage
5 mg
When is Esmolol (Brevibloc) Indicated?
stable, narrow-complex tachycardias. controlled Ventricular rates in pts with a-fib/a-flutter. certain forms of polymorphic VT.
When is Lidocaine (Xylocaine) indicated?
Ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation refractory to amiodarone.
Lidocaine dosage
1.0-1.5 mg/kg
When is procainamide (Pronestyl) indicated?
Ventricular tachycardia with a pulse. It can be used in the treatment of pre-excited a-fib.
Procainamide dosage
20-50 mg/min
When is Adenosine (Adenocard) indicated?
Tachycardias refectory to vagal maneuvers including supraventricular tachycardia.
Adensoine dosage
1st dose 6mg 2nd dose 12mg
When is Verapamil (Isoptin, Calan) indicated?
only be given to narrow-complex tachardias.
Verapamil dosage
2.5-5mg
When is Diltiazem (cardizem) indicated?
Narrow-complex tachycardias.
Diltiazem dosage
15-20mg
When is Amiodarone (Cordone) Indicated?
Life threatening cardiac arrythmias such as ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrilation.
Amiodarone Dosage
intital dose 300mg. 150mg for repeated dosages.