Epinephrine Flashcards
1
Q
Epinephrine Trade Name
A
Adrenalin
2
Q
Epinephrine Class
A
Sympathetic agonist
3
Q
Epinephrine Action
A
Increases HR, myocardial contractility and oxygen demand
4
Q
Epinephrine Indication
A
Pulseless arrest, symptomatic bradycardia, anaphylaxis
5
Q
Epinephrine Contraindication
A
N/A
6
Q
Epinephrine Dose/Route
A
Pulseless arrest - 1mg IV IO q 3-5 min max 3mg; asthma - 0.3mg IM max 0.6mg;
Anaphylaxis - 0.3mg IM max 0.6mg
Ped: Pulseless arrest - 0.01mg/kg IV IO q 3-5min
Bradycardia(Contact base) - 0.01mg/kg IV IO
Asthma - <25kg 0.15mg, >25kg 0.3mg
7
Q
Epinephrine Side Effects
A
Palpitations, anxiety, tremulousness, headache, dizziness, hypertension, worsen cardiac ischemia
8
Q
Epinephrine Other
A
1:1,000 (1mg/mL) or 1:10,000 (1mg/10mL)
