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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Comparison Table
Activity: Alpha-1, Beta-1, Dopamine, SVR, HR, CO, BP
Phenylephrine
Vasopressin
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Isoproterenol
Milrinone

- Dr. Eric Strong
Vasopressors and ... Alpha-1, Beta-1 ... Norepinephrine Epinephrine ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and ... Inotropes - Pharmacology ... agent in shock Epinephrine ... > beta2 > alpha1 ... #Inotropes #Pharmacology
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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Increase SVR Epinephrine ... • beta 1 and ... 2, alpha 1 • Inotropy ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Simplified Vasopressors ... and Inotropes Comparison ... Norepinephrine - Epinephrine ... #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology
Vasopressor Receptor Activities
alpha - beta1 - beta2 - DA - Vasopressin
Dopamine (ug/kg/min)
Epinephrine (ug/kg/min)
Norepinqhrine (ug/min)
Phenylephrine (ug/min)
Vasopressin (units/min)

#Vasopressors
Activities alpha ... Dopamine (ug/kg/min) Epinephrine ... #Receptors #pharmacology ... #comparison #table ... #activity #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... added in shock • Epinephrine ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... and Inotropes Norepinephrine ... vasoconstriction Epinephrine ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
alpha and beta ... so no intrinsic inotropy ... 50-200 mcg) #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare # ... PushDose #Vasopressors