Critical Care Medication MOAs

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Arginine Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists

Conivaptan

Tolvaptan (Samsca)

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Vasopressors

Work by stimulating alpha & beta receptors

  • Alpha-1: peripheral vasoconstriction = increases systemic vascular resistance = increases blood pressure

  • Beta-1/2: increase heart rate and cardiac output

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Dopamine

Dose-dependent

  • low dose: 1-4mcg/kg/min = renal dose = dopamine agonist

  • medium dose: 5-10 mcg/kg/min = beta 1 agonist

  • high dose": 10-20 mcg/kg/min = alpha 1 agonist

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Epinephrine

Alpha 1, Beta 1, Beta 2 agonists

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Norepinephrine

Alpha 1 mostly, but still has Beta 1 activity

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Phenylephrine

Alpha 1 agonist only

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Vasopressin

Arginine vasopressin agonist & antidiuretic hormone

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Nitroglycerin

Low doses: venous vasodilator

High doses: arterial vasodilator

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Nitroprusside

Mixed arterial and venous vasodilator

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Dobutamine

Beta-1 agonist primarily

Partial beta-2, alpha 1 agonist

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Milirinone

PDE-3 Inhibitor = inotropic vasodilation

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Dexmedetomidine

Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist

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Succinylcholine

Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent = binds to and activates ACh receptors and desentizes them