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🟠 Hydralazine

…hour. Increase by 2.5 mg/hour every 20 min to desired blood pressure. Maximum infusion rate 25 mg/hour. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Flushing. Headache…

Reduction of dislocations

…shoulder dislocation, with an effect equivalent to sedation and fewer adverse effects Digital nerve block The standard in finger dislocation Procedural sedation Propofol, ketamine or…

Blood pressure

…70–79 Avoid a systolic pressure < 120 mmHg and a diastolic pressure < 70 mmHg on treatment — the benefit plateaus and adverse effects increase…

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…myocardial infarction may coexist with adverse effects on stroke, heart failure, cardiovascular mortality and atrial fibrillation. Consequently, alcohol should not be initiated as a cardiovascular…

Hypertensive crisis: drugs and doses

…the onset, the duration of effect, the dosing, the adverse effects and the important precautions. A hypertensive emergency is defined by a markedly raised blood…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…their use is limited by specific adverse effects. Most of these adverse events are related to the suppression of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS…

Levosimendan (Simdax, Simendan) in acute heart failure

…and valvular function. Levosimendan drug is generally well tolerated. Severe adverse effects are less common. Levosimendan may be administered simultaneously with milrinone. The drugs can…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…fatal outcome. At the same time, serious adverse effects are uncommon when the correct dose is given intramuscularly [2,3]. When should anaphylaxis be suspected?…

🟠 Clevidipine

…administered in lipid emulsion (containing soy, egg), of which the maximum dose per 24 hours is 1000 mL. Adverse effects Headache. Nausea. Fever. Atrial fibrillation…

🟠 Clonidine

…function Adverse effects Excessive sedation. Confusion. Hallucinations. Hypotension. Bradycardia. AV block. Constipation Contra indications Bradycardia. Caution • Clonidine may induce severe hypotension. • Clonidine is not recommended…

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