or• Lidocaine IV/IO dose: First dose: 1
Potentially beneficial effects of beta blockers in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) include [ 2 ]: Decreased oxygen
The “primary drugs” are the medications that are used directly in an ACLS Algorithm
Doses may be taken once or twice a day
Propranolol
Metoprolol (Lopressor®) is a medication that lowers your blood pressure and heart rate, making it easier for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body
For people
5 mg subcutaneously per day starting the following day; for the index hospitalization, continue up to eight days or until revascularization Metoprolol, IV: 5 Treat sustained ventricular arrhythmia rapidly according to ACLS protocols
They are used to slow the heart rate in patients with AFib and to reduce the strength of the muscle cell’s contraction
Dosage Forms & Strengths injectable solution (as tartrate) 1mg/mL; The recommended dose of atenolol (β 1) is 5 mg slow IV (over 5 minutes)
Changes include: Atropine dose changed from 0
Aspirin, 160 to 325 mg daily, initially given in the ED, should be continued indefinitely
If the heart rate remains more than 65 bpm after 5 min, a second dose of 2
Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
125 mcg/kg/min continuous IV infusion (maximum: 10 mcg/min) for 12 – 24 hours
Metoprolol is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
This activity reviews the indications, action, and contraindications for procainamide as a valuable
Metoprolol is available as two different salts: metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate
Metoprolol tartrate Several of my coworkers have the little flip book of ACLS algorythms and drug sheets, and they seem to like them
Children 6 years of age and older—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor
However, among
5 mg over 1 to 2 min repeat as needed q5min to max dose of 15 mg