Doing role transition in CVICU. What are the drugs I should know

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back and forth, up and down, other than Beta Blockers, CCBs, ACEi, and whatnot should I know like the back of my hand? Thanks for any information given.

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Learn about which drugs are inotropes and which ones the MD prefers.Deffinately learn about your IV antihypertensives.

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Nipride, cardene, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, levophed, neosynephrine, cardizem, amiodarone, nitroglycerine, Integrilin, retivase, diprivan, fentanyl, versed, precedex, Sodium Bicarb, CaCl, Atropine, Lidocaine. Those are just a few to get you started. Good luck!

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Nipride, cardene, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, levophed, neosynephrine, cardizem, amiodarone, nitroglycerine, Integrilin, retivase, diprivan, fentanyl, versed, precedex, Sodium Bicarb, CaCl, Atropine, Lidocaine. Those are just a few to get you started. Good luck!

Wow, thanks

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Specializes in Cardiac, Post Anesthesia, ICU, ER.
Nipride, cardene, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, levophed, neosynephrine, cardizem, amiodarone, nitroglycerine, Integrilin, retivase, diprivan, fentanyl, versed, precedex, Sodium Bicarb, CaCl, Atropine, Lidocaine. Those are just a few to get you started. Good luck!

Brett pretty much nailed it, the only other things I might mention would be Angiomax, as a lot of facilities are using it as well as Integrilin, and have a good knowledge base on ACE-Inhibitors, ARB's, and Digoxin.

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nitro,nipride,vasopressin,amiodarone drip,primacor,labetalol plus previously posted drugs:D

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