drugs for 5/10

• Sympathomimetic
• Dobutrex

Synthetic catecholamine and beta agent that increases strength of cardiac contraction w/o increasing rate

Increase cardiac output in CHF and cardiogenic shock

• Ventricular Tach
• Hypovolemia without fluid resusitation

• Atrial fibrillation
• Preexisting hypertension

2-20 mcg/kg/min IV

• Sympathomimetic
• Intropin

• Naturally occuring catecholamine that increases cardiac output w/o increase in myocardial O2 consumption
• Maintains renal and messenteric blood flow while inducing vasoconstriction and increasing systolic BP

• Nonhypovolemic hypotension (70-100 mmHg)
• Cardiogenic shock

• Tachydysrhythmias
• V fib
• Pheochromocytoma

Ensure adequate fluid resusitation of the hypovolemic pt

2-5 mcg/kg/min up to 20 mcg/kg/min titrated to effect

• Sympathomimetic
• Isuprel

Synthetic sympathomimetic that increases cardiac output by increasing the strength of cardiac contraction and somewhat increasing rate

Bradycardia refractory to atropine when pacing isnt available

Cardiogenic shock

Tachydysrhythmias and those associated with digitalis and AMI

Bradycardia 2-10 mcg/min titrated to cardiac rate

NSAID

• Appetite Depressant
• Fastin

HTN CCB

• HTN Beta blocker
• Metaprolol

• Narcotic Analgesic
• Darvon

GERD