Esmolol
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Adult Dosing
- Loading dose = 500mcg/kg bolus over 1min
- Follow this w/ infusion at 50mcg/kg/min for 4min
- If no response give another 500 bolus, incr infusion to 100
- If no response give another 500 bolus, incr infusion to 200
- Follow this w/ infusion at 50mcg/kg/min for 4min
Contraindications
- Cardiogenic shock
- 2nd or 3rd AV block
Indications
- Supraventricular arrhythmias
Mechanism of Action
- Class II - Short-acting Beta1 blocker
Adverse Drug Rxns
- Hypotension
- Bronchospasm
Kinetics
Onset of action = 1-4min Duration of action = <30min