ICU Blood Pressure Medications
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What activates adrenergic recetpors?
Pressors
What class is levophed (nonepinephrine)?
Vasopressor
What is the dosage for Levophed?
0-3.3 mcg/kg/min. Titrate Q5 by 0.01-.05 mcg/kg/min. Onset is 1 minute. Works on Alpha 1 and B1. Increases HR & BP.
What class is Vasopressin?
Vasopressor
What is the dosage for vasopressin?
Dose is 0.03 mcg/kg/min. Do not titrate! This is a V1 agonist. Onset is 5-15 mins.
What class is epinephrine?
Vasopressor
What is the dose for epinephrine?
The dose is 0-2 mcg/kg/min IV.
Begin at 0.02 mcg and titrate q5.
What class is Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine)?
Vasopressor
What is the dose for Phenyephrine (neosynephrine)?
0-9.1 mcg/kg. Titrate by 0.5 q5 mins. Onset is 1 minute. Purse alpha agonist but can cause REFLEX BRADYCARDIA.
What class is Dopamine?
Vasopressor
Dopamine Dose
0-20 mcg/kg. Begin at 5 and titrate by 1 mcg/kg q5. Can act as a beta alpha agonist. Can increase HR.
What class is Milrinone (primacor)?
Vasopressor
What is the dose for milrinone (primacor)?
0.125 mcg/min. If CI <2 L, notify provider. Does not increase HR, but decreases preload & afterload.
What class is Dobutamine? (Dobutrex?
Vasopressor
Which two vasopressors are we not titrating?
Milrinone and Dobutamine
What class is niCARDdipine (Cardene)?
Antihypertensive
What is the dose for nicardipine? (Cardene)?
0-15 mg/hr. Start at 5 mg/hr. Titrate 2.5 mg/hr
What class is Esmolol? (Brevibloc)
Antihypertensive
What is the dose for esmolol?
0-200 mcg/kg/min. Begin at 50 mcg/kg/min q5. Max dose is 300 mcg/kg/min
What class is Nitroglycerin? (Tridil)
Antihypertensive
What is the dose for nitroglycerin (Tridil)?
0-200 mcg/min. Being at 5 mcg/min. Titrate q5.
What class is Diltiazem (Cardizem?) ?
Antihypertensive
What is the dose for your cardizem drip?
0-15 mg/hr. Start at 5mg/hr q 15.
What class is Amniodarone (Pacerone)?
Antihypertensive / Antiarrhythmic
What is the dose for amniodarone?
150 mg IVP.
Amiodarone 360 mg infusion @1 mg/min for 6 hours
Amniodarone 360 mg infusion @ 0.5 mg/min 18 hours
Amniodarone 360 mg infusion @ 0.5 mg/min
What class is lidcaine?
Antihypertensive/ Antiarrythmic
What is the dose for lidocaine?
1 mg/min. Do Not titrate