Medications Used in Cardiac Emergencies Flashcards
What drug class is Epinephrine?
Sympathetic Agonist
MOA for Epinephrine?
Acts directly on alpha and Beta receptors; B is effected more. ^ in HR contractile force BP, Electrical activity; helps with vasoconstriction in Cardiac Arrest
Drug Class of NeoEpinephrine (Levophed)
Sympathetic Agonist
MOA for Neoepinephrine (Levophed)
Acts on Alpha and Beta adergenic receptors. Acts more on Alpha; potent vasoconstrictor; ^ in BP in cardiogenic shock and hypotensive emergencies
What drug class is Phenylephrine (Neo- synephrine)
Sympathetic Agonist
MOA of Pnenylephrine
Synthetic Catecholomine: works on Alpha receptors, ie smooth muscle of heart and lungs; increased peripheral vascular resistance and ^BP. Also used in mucosal capacity for nasotracheal intubation
What drug class in Isoproterenal?
Sympathetic Agonist
MOA of Isoproterenol
Synthetic catecholomine that acts on B receptors
What drug class is Dopamine considered?
Sympathetic Agonist
MOA for Dopamine
Useful in hypotension; increases BP by acting on Alpha and B1. B1= intropic effect on the heart. A= vasoconstriction which increases systolic BP and Pulse pressure
What drug class in Dobutamine?
Sympathetic Agonist
MOA of Dobutamine?
Acts on B1; increase systolic contraction + intropic effect with little chronotropic activity; useful in CHF when increase in HR is not desired.
Drug class of Inamrinone (Inocor)?
Intrope (Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor)
MOA for Inamrinone (Inocor)?
+ intrope ^CO; vasodilatory properties, does not stimulate Alpha and B adernegenic receptors; use in CHF when not responsive to dobutamine.
Drug Class of Milrinone?
Intrope (phosphodiesterase inhibitor)
MOA for Milrinone?
+ ontrope some vasodilatory properties; no a or B stimulation; inhibition og cylic guanosine monophosphate; like dobutamine but with less tachycardia
Drug class of Vasopressin (Pritressin)
Hormone (Vasopressor)
MOA of Vasopressin (Pritressin)
non Alpha adregenic vasoconstriction through direct stimulation of smooth muscle receptors
What is a sympathetic agonist i.e. sympathomimetic?
mimic the effects of endogenous agonists of the sympathetic nervous system. The primary endogenous agonists of the sympathetic nervous.
What is a adrenergic antagonist?
A class of medications that antagonize adrenergic receptor sites. Blocks Alpha and Beta receptors, can be selective.
Drug class of Propranolol?
Non- selective Beta blocker.
MOA of Propranolol?
Non selective blocking Beta receptors. Reduction in HR, contractile force,BP and myocardial o2 demand. Useful in Vtach/Vfib
Drug class of Sotalol?
Beta-blocker Class 2 and 3 antiarrythmic
MOA of Sotalol?
blocks Beta 1- myocardial; B2- Pulmonary vascular, uterine adnergenic receptor site.