Drug Quiz #3: Indications

Question 1

Milrinone (Primacor)

Answer 1

Acute decompensated heart failure; postoperative inotropic support; heart transplant recipients

Question 2

Indigotindisufonate Sodium (Indigo Carmine)

Answer 2

Localization of ureteral orifices

Question 3

Methylene Blue (ProvayBlue)

Answer 3

Chromoendoscopy, sentinel node mapping in breast cancer surgery, vasoplegia syndrome associated with cardiac surgery, shock in the setting of beta-blocker or calcium channel blocker overdose

Question 4

Misoprostol (Cytotec)

Answer 4

Cervical ripening and labor induction, postpartum hemorrhage

Question 5

Isosulfan Blue (Lymphazurin)

Answer 5

Lymphatic vessel delineation

Question 6

Rocuronium (Zemuron, Esmeron)

Answer 6

Neuromuscular blockade in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU, general anesthesia, and endotracheal intubation

Question 7

Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitro-Time, Nitrolingual, Nitromist, Gonitro, Minitran)

Answer 7

Perioperative hypertension

Question 8

Vasopressin (Vasostrict)

Answer 8

Cadaveric organ recovery, gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage

Question 9

Eptifibatide (Integrillin)

Answer 9

Percutaneuous coronary intervention, acute coronary syndrome

Question 10

Bivalirudin (Angiomax)

Answer 10

Cardiac surgery, ischemic heart disease- percutaneous coronary intervention

Question 11

Factor VIIa (Recombinant) (Novoseven RT, Sevenfact)

Answer 11

Refractory bleeding after cardiac surgery in non-hemophiliac patients)