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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Type: Beta agonist | *Type: Beta agonist; [[Antiarrhythmics]] | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms: | ||
*Common Trade Names: | *Common Trade Names: | ||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 1 June 2015
General
- Type: Beta agonist; Antiarrhythmics
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
- 2-10mcg/min IV by continuous infusion
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation risk:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Indications
- Refractory torsades
- Refractory symptomatic bradycardia
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
- Dramatic increase in O2 demand
- V-tach (use lowest dose possible)
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
Kinetics
- Onset of action = 1-5min
- Duration of action = 1-2hr