ACLS Drugs Flashcards

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Oxygen
Provides metabolic source for cellular metabolism
Epinephrine
Used (sometimes after Vasopressin) after defibrillation for any cardiac arrest
Vasopressom
Used in cardiac arrest as an alternative to first dose of epinephrine
Lidocaine
Antiarrhythmic to reduce irritability and slow conduction and repolarization
Amiodorone
Used to resolve atrial and ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation
Magnesium sulfate
Treatement of Torsades de pointes, and supportive in VT/VF
Calcium channel blockers Verapamil Cardizem
Negative inotrope useful in superventricular tachycaradii, AFib/Aflutter with fast ventricular response.
Beta blockers
Reduce inotropic activity for recurrent VT/VF and refractory SVT
Inotropes Digoxin Dopamine Dobutamine isoproteronol epinephrine amirinone
Increases heart rate, BP, and tissue perfusion. Also increases oxygen tissue consumption