Medications

  1. Adenosine
    An endogenous nucleoside, slows conduction down through the AV node. Treats tachycardia. Extremely short half life- <10 seconds.
  2. Amiodarone
    Antiarrhythmic that effects the sodium, potassium, and calcium channels.Vasodilates. Used in V-tach, V-fib, and sinus tachycardia.
  3. Atropine
    Anticholinergic, enhances the conduction in the AV nodes. Drug of choice in treating bradycardia.
  4. Epinephrine
    Potent catecholamine. Increases heart rate, blood pressure. Used to treat Asystole, V tach, V fib, bradycardia.
  5. Lidocaine
    Antiarrhythmic use alternatively to Amiodarone. Treats V fib, and V tach,
  6. Procainamide
    Antiarrhthmia, This is used to treat sustained V Tach.
  7. Sotalol
    Beta Blocker. Treats A fib or A flutter.
  8. Vasopressin
    Synthetic antiarrhythmia. Used to treat asystole, v tach, v fib.
Author
Jaques
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356927
Card Set
Medications
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