Critical Care Medications

Question 1

Inotropes

Answer 1

Increase the contractility of your heart

○ Dopamine
○ Dobutamine
○ Milrinone

• Digoxin makes the heartbeat harder = increasing contractility of the heart

Question 2

Vassopressors

Answer 2

Vasoconstrictors: cause constriction of the blood vessels = helping to increase the blood pressure

○ Norepinephrine
○ Epinephrine
○ Vasopressin
○ Phenylephrine