Esmolol (trade name Brevibloc) is a cardioselective beta-blocker with rapid onset, a very short duration of action, and no significant intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane stabilising activity at therapeutic dosages. It is a class II antiarrhythmic.Esmolol decreases the force and rate o...
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Esmolol415 posts
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Metoprolol
Fewer patient posts reported that Metoprolol helped them when used for Tachycardia (19% lower than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Propranolol
More patient posts reported that Propranolol helped them when used for Tachycardia (32% higher than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Digoxin
Fewer patient posts reported that Digoxin helped them when used for Tachycardia (17% lower than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Adenosine
Fewer patient posts reported that Adenosine helped them when used for Tachycardia (93% lower than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Verapamil
An average number of patient posts reported that Verapamil helped them when used for Tachycardia
Diltiazem
Fewer patient posts reported that Diltiazem helped them when used for Tachycardia (64% lower than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Inderal
More patient posts reported that Inderal helped them when used for Tachycardia (34% higher than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Lopressor
More patient posts reported that Lopressor helped them when used for Tachycardia (41% higher than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Cardizem
Fewer patient posts reported that Cardizem helped them when used for Tachycardia (30% lower than average of other Tachycardia treatments)
Brevibloc
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Esmolol Top Concerns
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There ...Metoprolol for MI, esmolol for arrhythmias. From what I read, if the COPD is severe, esmolol is a better...
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Quote: What's this based on? I routinely use esmolol intraoperatively, including for a fib. It goes in the peripheral without any issues. It's not caustic and the osmolarity of the...
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...alpha stimulation in hepatic encephalopathy, and thats why they use propranolol or esmolol, can someone explain this too me again? or direct...
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My first thought was HTN emergency with encephalopathy. I'd probably start an esmolol drip, because, even though she's not tachy, I'm a little concerned about thyroid. Also, how are her...
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Quote: labetolol is a great drug, but I think esmolol would be better.
It can be easily titrated and ...of the ICU though.
I have used labetolol in the EMS setting...
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...completely demented and ...fentanyl. I think esmolol and your dose of PPF 35mcg were appropriate, though I might have used etomidate.
2. There's ...spare her the postop delirium from n...
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...most of the time you do).
Use labetalol or esmolol. Though you can't use esmolol unless you've got a central line. I prefer esmolol if I can use it.
What do you use...
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...above 60 so I have levophed rolling and often additional peripheral ...most always AF with RVR in which case I do use Esmolol/metoprolol or sometimes diltiazem to drop the Hr down to...
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Quote: Not necessarily, but you have to do it with care. I've used esmolol after a calcium blocker without a problem. I've also see the patient, fortunately not mine, who developed a high...
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