Isoproterenol

General

• Type: Beta agonist; Antiarrhythmics
• Dosage Forms:
• Common Trade Names:

Adult Dosing

• 2-10mcg/min IV by continuous infusion

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

See Also

• Antiarrhythmics