Vasopressors/paralytics Flashcards
Phenylepherine MOA
Pure Alpha 1
Phenylepherine infusion dose range
20-200 mcg/min
0.15-1.0 mcg/kg/min
Phenylepherine bolus dose
40-100 mcg
Phenylepherine considerations
Increased SVR
Reflex bradycardia
Ephedrine MOA
Alpha 1, Beta 1
Indirect>direct
Causes NE release
Ephedrine bolus dose
5-25 mg
Ephedrine considerations
Increase HR
Tachyphylaxis
Epinephrine MOA
Alpha 1
Beta 1
Beta 2
Epinephrine infusion dose range
1-20 mcg/min
0.01-0.3 mcg/kg/min
Epinephrine bolus dose
10-500 mcg
Norepinephrine MOA
Alpha 1
Beta 1
Norepinephrine infusion dose
- 5-30 mcg/min
0. 01-0.3 mcg/kg/min
Dopamine MOA
beta 1
Beta 2
Dopamine
Alpha 1
Dopamine infusion dose
1-20 mcg/kg/min
Vasopressin MOA
V1 SM
V2 CD
Vasopressin infusion dose
0.01-0.1 units/min
1-6 units/hr
Vasopressin bolus dose
1-10 units
Milrinone MOA
PDE III inhibitor
Milrinone infusion dose
0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min
Milrinone bolus dose
50 mcg/kg over 10 minutes
Milrinone considerations
Increase CO and contractility
Phenylephrine concentration
100 mcg/mL
40 mcg/mL
Phenylephrine therapeutic effect
Increase SVR
Increase stroke volume
Increase venous return
Phenylephrine adverse effects
Reflex bradycardia
Phenylephrine clearance
Hepatic metabolism
Renal elimination
Ephedrine concentration
Dilute to 5 or 10 mg/ml
Ephedrine therapeutic effect
Increase HR
Increase venous return
Ephedrine adverse effects
Increase MVO2
Ephedrine clearance
Renal elimination
Epinephrine concentration
1: 10,000 = 100 mcg/mL
1: 1,000 = 1 mg/mL
Epinephrine therapeutic effect
Increase SVR Increase HR Increase contraction Increase vascular resistance Bronchodilaton
Epinephrine adverse effects
Increase glucose
Arrhythmogenic
Epinephrine clearance
MAO/COMT
Norepinephrine concentrations
4 mg/250 mL D5W
Norepinephrine adverse effects
Constrict microvascular
Oliguria
Norepinephrine clearance
MAO/COMT
Dopamine concentration
4 mg/250 mL D5W
Dopamine dose vs. MOA
5-10 B1>a1
10-20 a1>B1
Dopamine adverse effects
Tachyphylaxis
Oliguria
Dopamine MOA
MAO/COMT
vasopressin concentration
1 unit/mL
20 Units/mL in 20 mL NaCl