Take Precautions if Push-Dose Pressors Are Used at Your Hospital
June 2017
Some hospitals will use short-term, peripheral "push-dose" vasopressors for symptomatic hypotension.
Infusions of norepinephrine or other pressors are standard.
Now some ICUs and emergency departments are adopting a practice used by anesthesiologists in the operating room...treating hypotension with peripheral IV push doses of phenylephrine, ephedrine, or epinephrine.
Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME
Prescriber Insights: APRN includes:
- Cutting-edge advice about new medications and how they fit into practice
- Unbiased, evidence-based, 100% free of financial support from the pharma industry written by your peers
- Side-by-side comparisons of drugs by class or disease state, plus FAQs, pros/cons, and simple recommendations
Already a subscriber? Log in
Volume pricing available. Get a quote