Oral Final Drugs Flashcards
What is the standard concentration of hydralazine?
20 mg/mL
1 mL vial
What is the dose of hydralazine?
2.5-10 mg
Start low and wait 10-15 mins before redosing
What is the infusion range for SNP?
0.3-2 mcg/kg/min
Can go up to 10, but for no longer than 10 mins to avoid cyanide toxicity
What is the dose of Labetalol?
5-10 mg bolus in increments
What is the standard concentration of Labetalol?
5 mg/mL
What is the dose of Esmolol?
0.2-0.5 mg/kg
or
bolus of 5-100 mg
What is the dose of Metropolol?
5-10 mg boluses
What is the standard concentration of Esmolol?
10 mg/mL
What is the standard concentration of Metropolol?
1 mg/mL
What kind of drug is nitro?
Direct-acting nitro-vasodilator
Where does nitroglycerin work?
venous vasculature
What are indications for using nitroglycerin?
treatment of acute and chronic angina pectoris
HTN in pts with CAD or acute MI d/t lack of coronary steal
What is the onset and duration of nitro?
onset: 1-2 mins
duration: 10 mins
What is the infusion rate for nitro?
5-100 mcg/min, titrate to effect
What kind of drug is cardizem?
Ca2+ channel antagonist
Class IV antirhythmic
What is the MOA of cardizem?
blocks Ca2+ channels and depresses electrical impulses in SA and AV nodes
When would you use cardizem?
supraventricular arrhytmias (vent rate control in afib or aflutter), SVT, angina, HTN
What class of drug is nicardipine?
dihydropyridine derivative (DHP) Ca2+ antagonist
What is the MOA of nicardipine?
vascular-selective calcium channel blocker
When would you use nicardipine?
perioperative HTN
provide baseline control of BP
What is the infusion start dose and range of Nicardipine?
start at 5 mg/hr, increase by 2.5 mg/hr every 5-15 mins up to 15 mg/hr
What is the onset and duration of Nicardipine?
onset 1-5 mins
duration 3-6 mins
What is a side effect of nicardipine?
reflex tachycardia
What kind of drug is amiodarone?
class III antirhythmic potassium channel blocker