07/03/2022
8 Drugs Every ICU Nurse Must Now
1- Atropine ( Anticholinergic, Enhances The Conduction In The AV Nodes, Drug Of In Treating Bradycardia
2- Adenosine ( An Endogenous Nucleoside, Slows Conduction Down Through The AV Nodes Treat Tachycardia. Extremely Short Half Life
3- Amiodarone ( Antiarrhythmic That Effect The Sodium, Potassium, And Calcium Channels. Vasodilates Used In V Tach, V Fib, And Sinus Tachycardia
4- Pracainamide ( Antiarrhythmia, This Is Used To Treat Sustained V Tach
5- Lidocaine (Antiarrhythmic Use Alternatively To Amiodarone Treat V Fib, And V Tach
6- Epinephrine ( Potent Catecholamine, Increases Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Used To Treat Asystole, V Tach, V Fib Bradycardia
7- Sotalol ( Beta Blocker. Treat A Fib A Flutter
8- Vasopressin (Synthetic Antiarrhythmia. Used To Treat Asystole V Tach V Fib