Names and pronunciation
(eye-soe-proe-ter′-e-nole) Isuprel
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Drug reference
(eye-soe-proe-ter′-e-nole) Isuprel
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Func. class.: Beta1- and beta2-adren- ergic agonist agent
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USES: Acute bronchospasm, Adam- Stokes syndrome, cardiac arrest, car- diogenic shock, HF, septic shock AV block
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CONTRAINDICATIONS Angina, preexisting ventricular arrhyth- mias, tachyarrhythmias; cardiac glyco- side intoxication
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DOSAGE AND ROUTES Bradyarrhythmias, AV nodal block Adult: Continuous IV infusion: Usual range: 2 to 10 mcg/min; titrate to patient response Cardiogenic shock due to bradycar- dia (unlabeled) Adult: Continuous IV infusion: N2 to 20 mcg/min Provocation during tilt table testing for syncope (unlabeled): Adult: Continuous IV infusion: Initial: 1 mcg/min; increase as necessary based on response; maximum dose: 5 mcg/min Provocation of ventricular arrhyth- mias in suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (unlabeled) Adult: 45 mcg/min for 3 min (regard- I less of initial heart rate) followed by evaluation for arrhythmia
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