magnesiumsulfate | | adjuvant therapy of acute pulmonary edema |
dopamine | | eptifibatide |
procainamide | | romazicon |
lidocaine | | frequently used in wolff-parkinson-white syndrome |
amiodarone | | for the control of ventricular rate in atrial firillation/flutter |
furosemide | | used in the treatment of hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, or calcium channel blocker overdose |
nipride | | narcotic useful for acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema |
etomidate | | norephinephrine |
cordarone | | frequently lacking in torsades de pointes |
atropinesulfate | | neuromuscular blocking agent that can cause muscle fasciculations |
betablockers | | first intervention for VF and pulseless VT |
epinephrine | | propofol |
eptifibatide | | used in the treatment of severe metabolic acidosis unresponsive to ventilation and oxygenation |
naloxone | | treatment of symptomatic bradycardia unresponsive to O2, ventilation and epinephrine |
mannitol | | contraindicated in cocaine-induced acute coronary syndrome |
lasix | | narcotic that can cause chest wall rigidity |
succinylcholine | | useful in poisoning from beta-blockers |
flumazenil | | neuromuscular blocking agen with minimal cardiovascular effect |
glucose | | nitroprusside |
morphinesulfate | | dobutamine |
zemuron | | treatment for digoxin toxicity with life-threatening symptoms |
diltiazem | | used to treat ventricular arrhythmias if other agents not available or contraindicated |
adenocard | | adenosine |
calciumgluconate | | diltiazem |
defibrillation | | calcium used for hyperkalemia |
narcan | | used to treat hypotension or shock when there is adequate intravascular volume |
cardiazem | | furosemide |
levophed | | example of a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor |
norepinephrine | | sympathetic neurotransmitter with potent inotropic effects used in the treatment of shock |
dobutamine | | amiodarone |
isoproterenol | | first drug to use in a pulseless arrest |
dobutrex | | used for suspected ischemic pain |
romazicon | | treatment of choice for patients with cardiovascular compromise and SVT, VT with pulse, atrial fib or flutter |
integrilin | | nonbarbiturate, nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic with no analgesic properties used in rapid sequence intubation |
calciumchloride | | reverse effects of benzodiazepine overdose |
nitroprusside | | rocuronium |
sodiumbicarbonate | | treatment for arrhythmias that can cause pulmonary fibrosis |
digibind | | usually used to decrease intracranial pressure in neurological emergencies. |
rocuronium | | reverses the effects of opiates |
cardioversion | | used when an inotrope is needed, especially high systemic vascular resistance CHF |
nitroglycerin | | drug of choice for symptomatic SVT |
adenosine | | naloxone |
fentanylcitrate | | vasodilator that reduces the tone in all the vascular beds and that can be toxic |
diprovan | | for the treatment of hypoglycemia |