Vasopressors/Dilators Flashcards by Megan McCann | Brainscape

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Metoprolol (Lopressor) Dose?

A

1-15 mg IV
(1 mg Q5min)

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Metoprolol elimination half-time?

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3-4 hours

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Metoprolol onset?

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5 min

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Metoprolol Duration of action?

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1-4 hours

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Metoprolol metabolism?

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Hepatic

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Metoprolol Tartrate elimination half time?

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2-3 hours
(BID or QID dosing)

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Metoprolol Succinate elimination half-time?

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5-7 hours
(QD dosing)

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Atenolol (Tenormin) dosing?

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5-10 mg IV
(5 mg Q10min)

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Atenolol elimination half-time?

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6-7 hours

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Atenolol onset?

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5 min

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Atenolol metabolism?

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Renal

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Esmolol (Brevibloc) Dose?

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10-80 mg IV
(20-30 mg IV typically)

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Esmolol elimination half time?

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0.15 min
(<9 min)

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Esmolol duration of action?

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1-2 min

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Esmolol metabolism?

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Plasma esterases
Plasma hydrolysis

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Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine) Dose?

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50-100 mcg IV
Q1min

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Labetalol (Trandate) Dose?

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2.5-5 mg IV
(Q5-10 min)
10 mg max

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Labetalol receptor action?

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7:1 Beta:Alpha blockade

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Labetalol elimination half-time?

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6 hours

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Labetalol Peak?

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5-10 min

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Labetalol Duration of action?

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1-4 hours

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Epinephrine bolus dose?

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2-8 mcg
(lasts 1-5 min)

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Epinephrine Beta-2 dose?

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1-2 mcg/min

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Epinephrine Beta-1 dose?

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4 mcg/min

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Epinephrine Alpha-1 dose?

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10-20 mcg/min

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Epinephrine elimination half-time?

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< 5 min

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Epinephrine Receptor action?

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Beta > alpha

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Phenylephrine drip dose?

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40-200 mcg/min
(Typically 100mcg/min)

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Phenylephrine elimination half-time?

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2.5 hours

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Phenylephrine duration of action?

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1 min

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Phenylephrine Metabolism?

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Hepatic

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Ephedrine (Corphedra) Dose?

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5 mg IV
(Tachyphylaxis after 2-3 doses)

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Ephedrine IM dose?

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50 mg IM

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Ephedrine elimination half-time?

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50 min

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Ephedrine receptor action?

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Alpha 1 > Beta

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Vasopressin (AVP) Dose?

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Sodium Nitroprusside (Nipride) dose?

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0.3-3 mcg/kg/min
(titrate slowly)

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Sodium Nitroprusside onset?

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Immediate

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Sodium Nitroprusside site of dilation?

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Arterial and Venous
(A > V)

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Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) Dose?

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5-10 mcg/min

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Nitroglycerin site of dilation?

A

Capacitance Veins and Coronary arteries

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Hydralazine (Apresoline) Dose?

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2.5 mg IV

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Hydralazine site of dilation?

A

Arterial

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Hydralazine elimination half-time?

A

3-7 hours

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Hydralazine peak?

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1 hour

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Nicardipine (Cardene) Dose?

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5 mg/hr
(2.5 mg titration)
Up to 15 mg/hr Max

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Nicardipine elimination half-time?

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3-5 hours

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Nicardipine onset?

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1-3 min

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Nicardipine metabolism?

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Hepatic <15%
Renal 80%

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