Vasopressors

Question 1

All Vasopressors

Answer 1

• Dopamine
• Epinephrine
• Norepinephrine (Levophed)
• Phenylephrine (Neo)
• Vasopressin

Question 2

Dopamine (start, titrate, and max dose)

Answer 2

Start @ 5 mcg/kg/min
Titrate 2 mcg/kg/min q1min
Max dose 20 mcg/kg/min

Question 3

Epinephrine (start, titrate, max dose)

Answer 3

Start @ 1 mcg/min every 1 min
Titrate 1 mcg/kg/min every 1 min
Max dose 50 mcg/min

Question 4

Norepinephrine (Levophed) (start, titrate, and max dose)

Answer 4

Start @ 4mcg/min
Titrate 2 mcg/min every 1 min
Max dose 50 mcg/min

Question 5

Phenylephrine (Neo) (start, titrate, max dose)

Answer 5

Start @ 40 mcg/min
Titrate 20 mcg/min every min
Max dose 360 mcg/min

Question 6

Vasopressin (start, titrate, max dose)

Answer 6

Start @ 0.04 units/min
Titrate downward by 0.01 units/min every 10 min
Max dose 1 unit/min