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DR.SUBIKSHAVARTHNI
MEM
MMHRC
OBJECTIVES
Definition
Mechanism of action
Uses
Dosage
Adverse effects
Inotropes:
Vasoconstriction
1 mg in 1ml.
IHD.
Arrhythmias.
Hypertension
Cerebral arteriosclerosis.
Onset : 1 -2 mins
Duration : 2- 10 mins
Dosage :
Sweating/palpitations/tachycardia
Tremors/headache
NOREPINEPHRINE
• Endogenous catecholamine
• Ionotropy ,chronotropy
• Onset 1- 2 mins
Duration 5 to 10mins
Indications:
Hypotension
Sympathectomy
Dosage
2 to 30 mcg/min
Adverse effects:
Extravasation-phentolamine
Mesentric/peripheral vascular
thrombosis
PHENYLEPHRINE
Similar to epinephrine
Onset-5 to 10 mins
Duration-15 mins
Indications
SevereHypotension
Shock
Dosage
Adverse effects
reflexbradycardia
DOPAMINE
Onset – 5 mins
Cardiogenic shock
MI/Trauma
Side effects
Hypotension/hypertension
Pheochromocytoma
Tachyarrhythmias
Asthmatic-sodium metabisulphate
DOBUTAMINE
Cardiogenic shock
Septic shock
DOSE
2-20mcg/kg/min
Route –iv
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Tachycardia
Arrhythmias
hypertension
Vasopressin
Indications
According to formula:
5 * 60 *60
200/50 * 1000
4.5 ml/hr
INJ.DOBUTAMINE
1 ampule = 10 ml = 250 mg
10 ml + 40 ml NS = 50 ml
Desired dose = 5 mcg ; weight = 60 mg
According to formula :
5 * 60* 60
250/50 *1000
3.6 ml/hr
Desired dose *60
INJ.NOR ADRENALINE
1 ampule =2 ml=4mg
2ml + 48 ml NS = 50 ml
Desired dose 5 mcg;
According to formula :
5 * 60
4/50 *1000
3.7 ml/hr
Take home message
Wake up..
Time for ur brains…
1)IONOTROPE OF CHOICE IN CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
5)EXTRAVASATION – TREATMENT
– 50 KG
10)VASOPRESSIN INDICATION
Reference
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