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Drug
Drug
Adenosine
Supraventric
ular
tachycardia
Adrenaline
Asystole/
pulseless
arrest,
pulseless
VT/VF
Bradycardia
Hypersensiti
vity
eg.anaphyla
xis
Note
CI: 2nd,3rd degree AV block, sick
sinus syndrome,symptomatic
bradycardia,AF/Af, asthma.
Ad rxn: arrhythmia,chest
pressure,flushing.
T1/2: ~10s
Renal&Hepatic failure: No dose
adjustment
-IVI conc NS or D5
4 mcg/mL (1mg/250ml);
16 mcg/mL (4mg/250mL)
-Continuous infcentral line
-SQ slower than IM
-Avoid IM into buttocks
CPP&cerebral perfusion
myocardial work
subendocardial perfusion
Hypotension/
shock
Amiodarone
Pulseless VT
or VF
Atropine
Bradycardia,
Org.
poisoning
Cal.
gluconate
Cardiac
arrest in
K / Mg
Digoxin
AF, SVT
IVI 1-5mcg/kg/min, up to
20mcg/kg/min,titrate.
by 1-4mcg/kg/min at 10-30min interval
Max 50mcg/kg/min.
Heart Failure
5-15mcg/kg/min, prefer lower dose.
Fluphenazi
ne
decanoate
psychosis
Hydrocortis
one
Asthma
Q48H
-Choice in CO in adequate LVFP &
MAP
-Choose lower dose in HF: ad/ef
Ad/ef: /BP, hypersensitivity
>20mcg/kg/min may not hv benefit
on BP,
tachyarrhythmia, consider E or
NE.
1-5 mcg/kg/min: RBF,UO
5-15mcg/kg/min: RBF, HR
>15 mcg/kg/min: BP, SVR
Depot formulation,T1/2 ~14days
IM 4mg=PO 10mg
IMPO once Sx stabilized
Ad ef: hypotension,EPS
IV bolus : 50mg/mL (500mg over
10min)
IVI: 1mg/mL over 20-30min
IV,IM 200mg
Aanaphylaxis
Lidocaine
Pulseless VT
or VF
Hemodynami
cally stable
monomorphi
c VT
Magnesium
sulphate
TdP or VF/VT
associated
with TdP
Nitroglyceri
n
Angina/LVF/
Hypertension
crisis
1g MgSO4=98.6mg elemental
Mg=8.12mEq elemental Mg
IVP Max rate: 150mg/min
IVI Max rate: 2g/H
Rapid admhypotension , asystole
CI:
-hypotension (SBP<90 or 30below
baseline)
-extreme bradycardia (<50bpm),
-tachycardia in absence of
HF(>100bpm)
-right ventricular MI
-coadm PDE-5 (24H if
Sildenafil&Vardenafil,
Noradrenali
ne
Hypotension/
shock
0.01-3mg/kg/min OR
8-12mvg/min, titrate. Usual MD: 24mcg/min OR
0.1-0.5mcg/kg/min, titrate. (ACLS 2010)
Verapamil
PSVT/AF/Af
Pethidine
48H if Tadalafil )
Conc: 50mg/250mL, 50mg/500mL,
Min conc: 100mg/250mL D5
IVI conc NS or D5
16 mcg/mL (4mg/250mL);
32 mcg/mL (8mg/250mL)
- Alkaline inactivate NE (eg.
NaHCO3)
- Not proven survival benefit
compared with
epinephrine
Avoid in patients with HF and preexcited AF or flutter or rhythms
consistent with VT
Infuse over 3min in elderly
References:
1. O'Gara, Patrick T., et al. "2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial InfarctionA
Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice
Guidelines." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 61.4 (2013): e78-e140.