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Nervous System
Pharmacology
Paramedic Program
Autonomic Nervous System
• Effects of many drugs depend on:
– Which branch of ANS they act on
– Whether the ANS branch is stimulated or inhibited
by drug therapy
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Autonomic Nervous System
• CNS
– Brain
– Spinal cord
• PNS
– Cranial and spinal nerves and their branches
– Connects all parts of body to CNS
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Types of Nerve Fibers
• Visceral afferent (sensory)– Convey impulses from internal organs to CNS
• Visceral efferent (motor)– Convey impulses from CNS to internal organs, glands, and smooth and
cardiac muscle
• Somatic afferent (sensory)– Convey impulses from head, body wall, and extremities to CNS
• Somatic efferent (motor)– Convey impulses from CNS to striated muscles
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Autonomic Nervous System
• Peripheral nervous system provides a double
set of nerve fibers:
– Sympathetic (adrenergic)
• Exit from thoracic and lumbar regions
– Parasympathetic (cholinergic)
• Exit from cranial and sacral portions
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Overview of Nervous System
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Pre- and Postganglionic Neurons
• A two-neuron chain exists in a series between
the CNS and effector organs
– Preganglionic neuron located in the CNS
• Passes between CNS and ganglia
– Postganglionic neuron located in the periphery
• Passes between ganglia and effector organ
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Acetylcholine (ACh)
• Neurotransmitter
– At junction between preganglionic fiber and
synapse
– At junction between postganglionic fiber and
effector cell
– Fibers that release ACh are known as cholinergic
fibers
• All preganglionic fibers of autonomic division
• All postganglionic fibers of parasympathetic division
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Norepinephrine
• Neurotransmitter between sympathetic
postganglionic fiber and effector cell
• Adrenergic fibers
– Release norepinephrine
– Most postganglionic neurons of the sympathetic
division are adrenergic
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Nerve Impulse Transmission
• Acetylcholine combines with cholinergic
receptors
– Nicotinic
• Excitatory response
– Muscarinic
• Excites or inhibits
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Nerve Impulse Transmission
• Norepinephrine combines with alpha and beta
receptors in effector organs
– Binds to and activates both types of receptor
molecules
• More affinity for alpha receptors
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Nerve Impulse Transmission
• Epinephrine is an adrenergic substance:
– Produced by adrenal medulla
– Nearly equal affinity for both receptors
– In tissues containing alpha- and beta-receptor
cells, one type is more abundant
– Has a dominating effect
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Nerve Impulse Transmission
Classifications
• Cholinergic (parasympathomimetic)
• Cholinergic blocking (parasympatholytic)
• Adrenergic (sympathomimetic)
• Adrenergic blocking (sympatholytic)
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Narcotic Analgesics & Antagonists
• Narcotic analgesics relieve pain, antagonists
reverse effects of these narcotic drugs
• Pain has two components:
– Nerve pathway & the brain
– Emotional response to pain
• Anxiety, previous pain experience, age, gender, culture
Types of Pain
• Acute: sudden onset usually subsides with treatment (AMI,
appendicitis)
• Chronic: persistent / recurrent pain that is difficult to treat
(Cancer, arthritis)
• Referred: visceral pain felt at a distant site from its origin
• Somatic: from skeletal muscles, ligaments, vessels or joints
• Superficial: from skin or mucus membrane
• Visceral: ‘deep’ pain from smooth muscle or organ system.
May be difficult to localize, dull ache pain
Opiates
• Opiates are drugs contain or extracted from
opium
• Opioid is a synthetic drug used to bind with
opioid receptors in the brain. They are similar
to opium or morphine.
Opiates
• Morphine
• Hydomorphone (Dilaudid)
• Meperidine (Demerol)
• Methadone
• Oxycodone (OxyContin, Percodan, Tylox,
Percocet)
• Hydrocodone (Lortab)
• Propoxyphene (Darvon, Dolene)
Opiates
• Some effects of opioid analesics
– N&V
– Urinary retention
– Constipation
– Cough reflex suppression
– Orthostatic hypotension
– Respiratory depression
– CNS depression
Morphine Sulfate
• Class: Narcotic analgesic
• Actions: naturally occurring narcotic analgesic. Causes
feelings of euphoria and well-being, alters reaction to pain,
mild vasodilation causing decreased pre-load & after-load.
Also decreases oxygen demand by myocardium
• Indications: moderate to severe pain, mild to moderate
CHF, myocardial chest pain
Morphine Sulfate
• Contraindications: allergy to opiates, decreased LOC,
hypotension, ICP, respiratory depression, convulsive
disorder, ingested poisoning, undiagnosed abdominal &
intracranial conditions.
• Side Effects: respiratory depression, hypotension,
localized allergic reaction with IV administration, N&V,
constipation, addiction
• Dosage: Adults: 2-10mg IVP slowly over 1-2 minutes,
repeated q hr as needed. Pediatrics: 0.05-0.1 mg/kg IVP
slowly may be repeated q 1-4 hr as needed
Meperidine Hydrochloride
• Demerol
• Class: Narcotic Opiate
• Actions: Synthetic opiate with actions on opiate receptor
sites of the brain similar to morphine. Related low, medium,
and high doses of the drug mirror analgesic responses as MS.
• Indicaitons: Moderate to severe pain, such as trauma,
medical, or surgical pain. Has minimal to no antidiarrheic or
antitussive acitons.
Meperidine Hydrochloride
• Contraindications: Known hypersensitivity to drug,
seizure disorders, undiagnosed abdominal or intracranial
pathologies
• Side effects: Similar to Morphine, but localized reaction
may be more severe. Tends to cause increased euphoria.
• Dosage: – Adult: 25-100mg slow IVP over 1-2 min q 3-4 hrs as needed.
– Pediatric: 0.5-1.0 mg IVP slow over 1-2 min q 3-4 hrs as needed.
– Supplied as 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg syringes.
Hydromorphone hydrochloride
• Dilaudid
• Class: narcotic opiate
• Actions: Semisynthetic derative similar to morphine but is
8-10 times more potent analgesic effect. Has more rapid
onset, shorter duration, and is less hypnotic and lessens
tendency to produce N&V
• Indications: Moderate to severe pain (trauma, medical or
surgical). Also used to control persistent nonproductive
cough.
Hydromorphone hydrochloride
• Contraindications: known sensitivity, intolerance to
opiates, lactation, use caution with unknown abdominal &
intracranial dx.
• Side effects: Same as other narcotics. Resp. depression,
hypotension, bradycardia or reflex tachycardia, N&V, vertigo,
sedation & drowsiness.
• Dosage: – Adult: moderate to severe pain 1-4 mg IVP, q 4-6 hrs PRN.
– Pediatric: 0.015mg/kg every 4-6 hrs.
– Supplied as 1mg/ml, 2mg/ml, 4mg/ml & 10mg/ml
Fentanyl Citrate
• Class: narcotic opiate
• Action: narcotic analgesic approx 10 times more potent
than morphine, and more prompt in onset with less
prolonged duration
• Indications: for analgesic purposes similar to morphine,
particularly useful as adjunct for endotracheal intubation
during RSI
Fentanyl Citrate
• Contraindications: Similar to morphine. Also avoid use
in pts receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs (MOIs)
within previous 14 days, myasthenia gravis & during active
labor with delivery. Also known sensitivity.
• Side effects: Similar to morphine with euphoria, vertigo,
delirium, bradycardia, hypotension, NV, and muscle rigidity
(especially in peds)
• Dosage: – Adult: 25-200mcg slow IVP over 1-2 min.
– Pediatrics: 1-2 mcg/kg IVP over 1-2 min.
– Supplied: 100 mcg ampules
Nalbuphine Hydrochloride
(Nubain)• Class: Narcotic Opiate agonist-antagonist
• Action: synthetic opioid agonist-antagonist analgesic with
actions on the opiate receptor sites similar to morphine. This
drugs analgesic action will relieve moderate to severe pain
with low potential for dependence
• Indications: moderate to severe pain, may also be used to
slow labor. In hospital it is used for both pre op analgesia, and
operative analgesia
• Contraindications: allergy to nalbuphine, prolonged use in
pregnancy may result in neonate withdrawl
Nubain
• Side effects: similar to morphine in its CNS,
cardiovascular & respiratory depression
• Dosage:
– Adult: 5-10mg IVP q 3-6 hrs PRN
– Pediatric: 0.1-0.15mg/kg q 3-6 hr
– Supplied: 10mg or 20mg ampules / vials
Narcotic Antagonists
• Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
• Class: Narcotic Opiate antagonist
• Actions: Blocks opiate receptor sites & reverse effects of
narcotic administration or overdose. Produces no significant
analgesia or respiratory depression when given in the
absence of narcotics.
• Indications: complete or partial reversal of narcotic
drugs. Known or suspected overdose of opiate narcotic
Narcotic Antagonists
• Contraindications: other than known allergy, None
• Side effects: HTN, tachycardia, ventricular dysrhythmias,
risks of abrupt withdrawal symptoms in long term narcotic
users/abusers
• Dosage:– Adult: initial dose ranges from 0.4mg to 2.0mg IVP, IM, SQ q 2-3 min
up to 10mg.
– Pediatrics: 0.01mg/kg IV,IM,SQ q 2-3 min as needed.
– Supplied: 0.4 mg/ml and 2mg/ml vial or syringes
Anesthetics
• These types of drugs are CNS depressants.
They have a reversible action on nervous
tissues.
• There are 3 types of anesthetics
– General
– Regional
– Local
Anesthetics
• Anti-anxiety, Sedative-Hypnotic agents &
Alcohol
– Sedative: small dose of medication to create a
calming sensation
– Hypnotic: larger dose of same medication to
induce sleep.
Anesthetics
• Alcohol
– Actions that of both sedative & hypnotic
– Self prescribed anti-anxiety agent
• Reticular formation
– Group of nuclei formed together make up neural pathways
called the reticular activating system
– Regulates the bodies sensations from the senses, and level
of awareness to environment.
• This group of drugs works to depress this system
Anesthetics
• Benzodiazepines & Barbiturates
– Typical drugs used to treat anxiety or induce sleep
– Benzodiazepines were introduced in the 1960’s as anti-
anxiety drugs
• Today some of the most widespread prescribed drugs
• Very high therapeutic index, overdoses of 1000x’s therapeutic
dose have not resulted in death
– Barbiturates are an older class of drug used for sedation to
anesthesia
• 4 class of barbiturates
– Ultra short, short, intermediate, long acting
Anesthetics
• Benzodiazepines
– Alprazolam (Xanax)
– Clonazepam (Klonopin)
– Diazepam (Valium)
– Flurazepam (Dalmane)
– Midazolam (Versed)
– Lorazepam (Ativan)
– Temazepam (Restoril)
Benzodiazepines
• Midazolam hydrochloride (Versed)
• Class: Benzodiazepinesanti convulsant, sedative-hypnotic
• Actions: short acting benzodiazepine with hypnotic, sedative
and amnestic properties. Drug acts on GABA receptor sites in
CNS where it increases GABA activity to induce calming,
skeletal muscle relaxation, & sleep with higher doses
• Indications: sedation due to general anxiety, adjunct to
endotracheal intubation, sedation in ventilated patient &
suppress acute seizure activity
• Contraindications: hypotension, decreased LOC,
hypoperfusion, alcohol intox., narrow-angle glaucoma
Benzodiazepines
• Side effects: hypotension (could be profound), tachycardia or
bradycardia, respiratory depression, altered LOC
• Dosage:
– Adult: 1.0-2.5mg slow IVP over 1-2 min
– Pediatrics: 0.05mg-0.2mg/kg slow IVP over 2-3 min.
– Supplied: 2mg, 5mg, 10mg vials
Benzodiazepines
• Diazepam (Valium)
• Action: benzodiazepine derivative, similar to Versed in action
• Indications: same as Versed, drug of choice in status
epilepticus
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity, severe depression to
either pulmonary or cardiovascular systems
• Side effects: same as Versed but longer half life, side effects
may be more profound and longer
• Dosage:
– Adult: 2-10mg slow IVP
– Pediatrics: 0.5-2.0mg slow IVP
– Supplied in 5mg or 10mg vials or syringes
Benzodiazepines
• Lorazepam (Ativan)
• Actions: Same as Versed, but is most potent of the available
benzodiazepine agents. Sedation & skeletal muscles
relaxation may be more profound.
• Indications: same as Versed
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity and same as Valium or
Versed
• Side Effects: Same as other agents
• Dosage:
– Adult: 0.5-2.0mg slow IVP (may need up to 2-4mg)
– Pediatrics: 0.03-0.05mg/kg slow IVP up to 4mg max
– Supplied in 2mg vials
FLUMAZENIL (ROMAZICON)
• Class: Benzodiazepine antagonist
• Actions: antagonist used to block GABA receptor sites in the brain, used
to reverse effects of benzodiazepine administration or overdose
• Indications: reverse the effects of benzodiazepine on the CNS including
sedation, impairment of recall, & psychomotor impairment
• Contraindications: allergy to medication, long term use of
benzodiazepines (sz pt)
• Side effects: hot flashes, pain at site, agitation, seizures anxiety
• Dose:
– Adult: 0.2 mg IVP as needed to 1.0mg
– Pediatrics: 0.01mg/kg up to 0.05mg/kg or 1mg
– Used with caution in patients with dependence
Hypnotics
• Propofol (diprivan)
• Class: general anestheia, sedative-hypnotic
• Action: sedative-hypnotic in fat emulsion, action is unknown but is
thought to slow impulses in the limbic system
• Indications: sedative used for induction in conscious sedation procedures,
used as adjunct in endotracheal intubation, and sedation for mechanical
ventilation
• Contraindications: allergy to medication or additives, allergy to eggs
• Side effects: hypotension, altered LOC, respiratory depression,
bradycardia, tachycardia, pain at site
• Dosage:
– For induction: 2.0-2.5mg/kg slow IVP over 1 min
– Maintenance dosage: 6-12mg/kg/hr continuously
– Pediatric dosage: ( 3yrs old) 2.5-3.5 mg/kg IVP over 1 minute
– Pediatric maintenance: 7.5-18mg/kg/hr continuously
– Supplied: 10mg/ml
Non-Barbiturate Hypnotic
• Etomidate (amidate)
• Class: General Anesthesia
• Action: hypnotic that causes few changes to hemodynamics
after administration. Is both rapid acting and short lived drug
(100 second period of hypnosis per 0.1mg/kg dose). Again
mechanism of action is unknown, but is thought to work at
the limbic system
• Indications: induction agent for endotracheal intubation or
anesthesia
• Contraindications: known allergy, pregnancy, adrenocortical
function suppression
Etomidate (amidate)
• Side effects: respiratory depression, bronchospasm, bruzism,
vein irritation, muscle tightening
• Dosage:
– Adult: 0.1-0.3 mg/kg IVP over 1 min
– Pediatric: ( 10 yrs old) 0.1-0.3mg/kg over 1 min
– Supplied: 2mg/ml
Neuromuscular Blockers
• Also known as paralytics
• Use of this type of medication is very helpful
in airway management.
• There are 2 types of neuromuscular blocks
– Depolarizing
– Non-Depolarizing
Depolarizing
Neuromuscular Blockers
• Have a rapid onset with a short half life.
• Works very good for intubation
– Metabolized quickly if intubation unsuccessful
• Succinylcholine Chloride
– (anectine, quelicin, sucostrin)
Succinylcholine Chloride
• Class: Autonomic Nervous system agent (sympathomimetic),
skeletal muscle relaxant, depolarizing
• Action: Neuromuscular blockade that combines with
cholinergic receptors of the motor end-plate to produce
depolarization, observed as fasciculations. Onset of flaccid
paralysis is rapid <1min and lasts 4-6min
• Indications: adjunct to facilitate intubation when employing
an RSI procedure
Succinylcholine Chloride
• Contraindications: personal or family hx of malignant
hyperthermia, skeletal muscle myopathies. Use cautiously in
pediatrics, burn pts., and trauma pts. Due to hyperkalemia
that may develop
• Side effects: respiratory paralysis, hyperthermia, muscular
fasciculations, increased ICP, increased intragastric pressure
• Dosage:
– Adult: 1.0-1.5mg/kg IVP
– Pediatric: 1.0-2.0mg/kg IVP
– Supplied: 2mg/ml vials
Non-Depolarizing Neuromuscular
Agents• Commonly used after intubation.
– This group of drugs has a longer onset, not being a good option for
intubation
– Longer half life which makes it good option post intubation
• Vecuronium (norcuron)
• Pancuronium Bromide (Pavulon)
• Rocuronium Bromide (Zemuron)
Vecuronium (norcuron)
• Action: Nondepolarizing agent that acts by competing for
cholinergic receptor sites at motor end-plates resulting in
paralysis. This drug is about 1/3 more potent than pavulon
and has a shorter half life
• Indications: airway maintence & enhance ventilatory
management of the intubated patient
• Contraindications: none other than known sensitivity
• Side effects: similar to succinylcholine but without
fasciculatations
• Dosage:
– Adult: paralyzing dose, 0.08-0.10mg/kg IVP, may repeat in 1-2 hrs
– Pediatrics: 0.1mg/kg IVP, repeated in 1-2 hrs
– Supplied: 10mg vials
Pancuronium Bromide (Pavulon)
• Action: similar to vecuronium, but produces little hisamine
release or ganglionic blockade & does not precipitate
bronchospasm or hypotension
• Indications: facilitate intubation & to provide long-term
paralysis to patients receiving ventilations
• Contraindications: known sensitivity, extreme tachycardia
• Side effects: same as vecuronium but cardiovascular effects
may be more pronounced including tachycardia & ectopy
• Dosage:
– Adult: 0.04-0.10mg/kg IVP
– Pediatric: Same
– Supplied: 2mg/ml vials
Rocuronium Bromide (Zemuron)
• Actions: Same as Vecuronium, but limited cardiovascular side
effects
• Indications: adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate RSI.
• Contraindications: known hypersensitivity
• Side effects: same as vecuronium, but limited cardiovascular
effects
• Dosage:
– Adult:
• RSI; 0.6mg/kg IVP
• Maintenance; 0.1-0.2mg/kg IVP q 1-2hrs
• Continuous infusion; 0.01-0.012 mg/kg/min
– Pediatric: >2yrs, 0.6mg/kg IVP
– Supplied: 10mg/ml
Antiepileptics
• Drugs given to suppress seizure activity with
new onset seizures, breakthrough seizure or
status epilepticus
Antiepileptics
• Phenytoin Sodium (dilantin)
• Phenobarbital Sodium (luminal, barbital,
solfoton)
• This type of medication is not normally given
in the prehospital environment.
Other Nervous System Medicaions
• During events of TBI either medical or trauma
ICP must be reduced in order to maintain
cerebral perfusion
• As ICP goes up, cerebral perfusion goes down,
resulting fromedema
• CPP=MAP-ICP
Mannitol (Osmitrol)
• Class: electrolytic balance & water balance, diuretic, osmotic
• Action: hyperosmolar agent that draws fluid into the vascular
space. This fluid is then filtered at the kidneys to reduce Na+
reuptake and promotes water loss. Onset of action 15min to
decrease ICP
• Indications: acute trauma, medical brain injury with evidence
of ICP
• Contraindications: hypotension in trauma pt, severe
dehydration, acute pulmonary edema, anuria
Mannitol (Osmitrol)
• Side effects: hypotension, dehydration, acidosis, electrolyte
imbalances. If pt has poor renal function, edema, HTN, HA,
NV
• Dosage:
– Adult: for ICP 1.5-2.0g/kg IV over 30-60min
– Pediatrics: Not given for ICP
– Supplied: 20% vials containing 200g
Methylprednisolone
(Solu-Medrol, Medrol)• Class: hormone & synthetic substitiutes, Corticosteroid,
glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory
• Actions: intermediate-acting synthetic glucocorticoid used for
anti-inflammatory & immunosuppressive properties. Alters
the bodies immune response to a variety of stimuli
• Indications: decrease inflammation & swelling, treatment of
acute bronchospasm, anti-inflammatory agent for chronic
inflammatory diseases
• Contraindications: suspected fungal infections, known
sensensitivity
Methylprednisolone
(Solu-Medrol, Medrol)• Side effects: edema, hypokalemia, hypotension,
hypertension, hyperglycemia, CHF
• Dosage: Once recommended for spinal cord injury. More
recent evidence shows it to be ineffective, and has multiple
complications.
– Now it is only a treatment option for acute spinal cord injury
– Adult dose: 30mg/kg IV over 10-20 min. Followed by 5.4mg/kg/hr for
23 hrs
– For acute bronchospasm:
• Adult: 40-125mg IVP over 2 min
• Pediatrics: 1-2mg/kg IVP over 2 min
– Supplied: 40mg, 125mg, and 1g vials
Dexamethasone (decadron)
• Class: hormone & synthetic substitutes, corticosteroid,
glucocorticoid
• Action: used for anti-inflammatory properties, it is able to
cross the blood brain barrier for use with acute increased ICP
(less common)
• Indications: adrenal insufficiency with a mineralocorticoid
inflammatory condition, allergic states, collagen diseases,
hematologic disorders.
• Contraindications: allergy to drug, systemic fungal infection,
acute infections, TB
Dexamethasone (decadron)
• Side effects: edema, hypokalemia,
hypotension, HTN, hyperglycemia, CHF
• Dosage:
– Adult: 1-2mg/kg as a single dose then 1.0-
1.5mg/kg tapered dose over 4-6hrs
– Pediatrics: 0.5-1.0mg/kg as loading dose
– Supplied: 4mg/ml vial
Sympathomimetic Aerosols
• Albuterol (proventil, ventiolin)
• Ipratropium Bromide (atrovent)
• Levalbuterol hydrochloride (xopenex)
Albuterol (proventil, ventiolin)
• Class: sympathomimietic
• Action: beta 2-specific agent, promotes relaxation of
bronchiole smooth muscle. Does have small beta 1 and alpha
properties.
• Indications: acute bronchospasm in COPD & asthma
• Contraindications: excessive tachycardia, cardiac
dysrhythmia, preexisting HTN
• Side effects: tachycardia, HTN, cardiac dysrhythmia, anxiety,
palpitations, NV, dilated pupils
• Dosage:
– Adult: 2.5mg mixed in 3-5ml of NS & neubulized
– Pediatric: 1.25-2.5mg mixed in 3-5ml of NS & neubulized
– Supplied: 2.5mg /0.5ml vial
Ipratropium Bromide (atrovent)
• Class: sympathomimetic & parasympatholytic bronchodialator
• Actions: cholinergic blocking agent, chemically related to atropine, that
antagonizes the action of acetylcholine, causing smooth muscle relaxation
• Indications: bronchoconstriction in COPD & bronchospasm not resolved
by albuterol. May also be long term use by COPD pts.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity, not first line drug in acute situations
• Side effects: tachycardia, palpitations, nervousness, HA, dry mouth
• Dosage:
– Adult: 500mcg q 4-6hrs, if using MDI 2 inhalations q 4hrs
– Pediatric: (3-12yrs) 125-250mcg nebulized or 1-2 inhalations from an MDI
Levalbuterol hydrochloride
(xopenex)• class: sympathomimetic, beta adrenergic agonist, bronchodilator
• Action: chemically related to albuterol, but has higher specificity for beta
2 receptor sites with a longer duration of action. Decreases airway
resistance, facilitates mucous drainage, and increases vital capacity
• Indications: same as albuterol also prevention of reversible
bronchoconstriction in susceptible patients
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity, children under 6yrs, pregnancy
• Side effects: nervousness, HA, tachycardia, palpitations
• Dosage:
– Adult: 0.63-1.25mg q 6-8 hrs by nebulizer
– Pediatrics: >6yrs 0.31-0.63mg q 6-8hrs by nebulizer
– Supplied: 0.31mg/3ml; 0.63mg/3ml; 1.25mg/3ml
Sympathomimetic Injection
• Terbutaline (brethaire, brethine)
• Class: autonomic nervous system sympathomimetic; beta-adrenergic
agonist sympathomimetic; bronchodilator
• Action: specific beta 2 receptor stimulant, resulting in bronchodilation &
relaxation of peripheral vasculature, also produces uterine muscle
relaxation
• Indications: acute bronchospasm unresponsive to nebulizer therapy or in
patients when nebulizer is to feasible due to severe bronchoconstriction
• Contraindications: sensitivity, severe HTN, CAD, lactating mothers, &
concurrent digitalis toxicity
• Side effects: tachycardia, HTN, nervousness, NV, palpitations
• Dosage:
– >12 yrs old, 0.25mg SQ initially q 15-30 min up to 0.5 mg in 4hrs
– <12 yrs old, 0.005-0.001 mg/kg (max 0.4mg) q 15-20 min for 2 doses
– Supplied: 1mg/ml ampules