by Nurse Susan | Jun 7, 2018 | Pharmacology
Adenosine is a Class V Antiarrhythmic Agent used to treat Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT). This drug has a VERY short half-life and must be administered in a particular way to work effectively. What is Adenosine? Let’s go back to our Organic Chemistry days....
by Nurse Susan | Dec 2, 2017 | Emergency Medications, Pharmacology
When it comes to terms like Cholinergic, Anticholinergic, Adrenergic, etc. I find myself in a sea of double negatives and symptoms swirling about so much so that I lose my footing. It’s complicated, but not SO complicated that it can’t be simplified, at...
by Nurse Susan | Nov 13, 2017 | Emergency Medications, Pharmacology
Besides being fun to say, Amiodarone is no joke. In the Emergency Setting, it is used for atrial and ventricular cardiac arrhythmia’s, you know the kind you press code blue for and pee your pants a little. It also has some not so awesome side effects that you...
by Nurse Susan | Jun 30, 2017 | Emergency Medications, Pharmacology
Epinephrine (AKA adrenaline) is a non-selective adrenergic agonist. What the heck does that even mean? Let’s break this down. Adrenergic: The part of our neurological system that uses adrenaline and noradrenaline as the neurotransmitter. It’s like the...
