ACLS medications - med, dosage, side effects, use PDF

Title	ACLS medications - med, dosage, side effects, use
Course	Professional Nursing Concepts IV (4-11-8)
Institution	Rose State College
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ACLS medications - meds, dosage, side effects, common use...

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Vasoactive Medications IVP/Drips Fall 20 Drug

Dopamine Norepinephrin e Epinephrine Phenylephrine Vasopressin

Isuprel Nitroglycerine Nitroprusside Nicardipine Milrinone

Dobutamine Metoprolol

Diltiazem

Class

Action

Indications

Name________________________ Dosage

Side/Toxic Effects

Nursing Implications 

Drug

Amiodarone (Cordarone)

Adenosine (Adenocard)

Class

Action

Indications

Dosage

Side/Toxic Effects

Nursing Implications

Class 3 antidysrhyth mic – K channel blocker

Prolong repolarization and refractory period.

Used primarily to treat ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. Also supraventricular tachycardia.

Common dose: 1mg/min for 6h then 0.5mg/min infusion. Continuous infusion

-Dizziness -Fatigue -Malaise -Ataxia -Bradycardia -Pulmonary fibrosis

antidysrhyth mic

Decrease conduction through AV

Used to treat supraventricular tachycardias

IV 6mg bolus initially; after 12min may give

-Transient facial flushing -Dyspnea

-Assess for QT prolongationcan lead to VT/VF with IV admin -Assess HR before giving. Hold if...