Hormone, Vasopressor

Vasopressin is a hormone with strong vasopressive and anti-diuretic properties that may precipitate angina and/or AMI

• 1. To increase peripheral vascular resistance in arrest
• 2. To control bleeding from esophageal varices

• 1. PVCs
• 2. 1st stage of labor

• 1. Epilepsy
• 2. Migraine
• 3. Heart Failure
• 4. angina
• 5. Vascular disease
• 6. Hepatic impairment

Arrest : 40 units IV

Esophageal varices : 0.2 - 0.4 units/min IV drip