Epinephrine catecholamine
(alpha & beta-adrenergic
agonist)
Mix: 2 mg in 250 ml NS or D5W
Dose 1-4 mcg/kg/min
Incompatable with
Aminephylin
Ampicillin
Cephapiran
Sodium Bicarb.
(10ml of a 1:10,000
solution)
or
(1ml of a 1:1000 solution
in multidose vial)
VF,pulseless VT,PEA, or asystole
Standard dosing: 1mg I.V. push q.
3-5min
Intermediate dosing: 2-5mg
I.V.push over 3-5min
Escalating dosing: 1mg,3mg,5mg
I.V. push 3 min apart
High dosing: 0.1mg/kg I.V. push q
3-5min
Symptomatic bradycardia:
continuous infusion @ 2-10
mcg/min; titrate to hemodynamic
response (not used as a first-line drug)
MIX 1mg(1ml of a 1:1000 solution)
in 500ml NSS or D5W
* Each dose given peripherally
should be followed by 20ml fluid flush to ensure delivery to
central circulation
* If no IV access available,
give 2- 2.5 times the dose via
ET tube; follow with 10ml flush
of NSS
Intracardiac administrationsed only when no other route
available
* Increases SVR, BP, cardiac electrical activity, coronary and
cerebral blood flow, strength of myocardial contraction,
automaticity and myocardial oxygen requirements.