DRUGS IN
CARDIOPULMONARY
  RESUSCITATION



          ALS Subcommittee 2010
OBJECTIVES


Upon completion of this session, you will be able
  to:
• state the drugs commonly used in resuscitation
• outline the major actions of these drugs
• list 2 side effects related to the use of the drugs



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DRUGS USED IN RESUSCITATION

•   Adrenaline
•   Vasopressin
•   Atropine
•   Amiodarone
•   Lignocaine
•   Adenosine
•   Dopamine

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ACCESS TO DRUG ADMINISTRATION

• Intravenous
      Peripheral or central

• Intra-osseous

• Intra-tracheal
   – Larger dose
   – Only if intravenous and intraosseous not
     available                         ALS Subcommittee 2010
TECHNIQUE FOR IV DRUG
                  ADMINISTRATION

• Use upper extremity veins
• Keep the access site elevated
• Each IV drug administration to be followed by
    20-30mls bolus of normal saline
• The cannula should be as large as possible
• Use normal saline as the fluid of resuscitation


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TECHNIQUE FOR ENDOTRACHEAL
                DRUG ADMINISTRATION

•   Dilute the drug in 10 ml saline
•   Thread a long catheter through the ETT
•   Stop chest compressions
•   Inject the drug through the catheter
•   Follow with 3-4 manual lung inflations
•   Dosage: 2-2.5x the recommended IV dose


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INTRAOSSEOUS


• Available for adult usage
• Site: Iliac crest, sternum
• As effective as intravenous line for resuscitation




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ADRENALINE




1st drug in cardiac arrest




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ADRENALINE

• Indications:-
          VF

         Pulseless VT

         Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)

         Asystole


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ADRENALINE

• Routes of administration:-

  › IV push OR Intraosseus 1 mg
     Infusion (3mg in 50 mls N/S at 1ml/hr
           =1ug/min), titrate accordingly

  › ETT (2-2.5X IV dose)

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ADRENALINE ---- ACTIONS

• increases contractile force of the heart thus
  increasing cardiac output

• increases conduction of SA node, AV node and
  ventricle thus increasing heart rate

• increases systemic vascular resistance through
  peripheral vasoconstriction thus increasing
  perfusion pressure
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ADRENALINE ---- SIDE-EFFECTS

• Ventricular irritability
   – tachyarrthymias

• ↑ Myocardial Oxygen demand
  - risk of ischaemia and MI

• Cerebrovascular event

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VASOPRESSIN

• A naturally occurring hormone

• At high doses of 40 units (recommended dosage
  during resuscitation)
   – shunting of blood to heart and brain
   – intense vasoconstriction
   – may not increase myocardial oxygen demand
           -- unlike adrenaline
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VASOPRESSIN

• Indications for use

  – Considered as an alternative to adrenaline for
    shock due to refractory VF, asystole and PEA

  – Used as a single bolus 40 units IV to replace 1st
    or 2nd dose of adrenaline

  – As a hemodynamic support in septic shock
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ATROPINE

• Anticholinergic (parasympatholytic)

  – inhibits effect of acetylcholine on SA and AV
           node
  – increases SA node and AV node conduction
           velocity
  – decreases effective refractory period AV node

• Increases heart rate and cardiac output
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ATROPINE


Indication:

• Sinus, atrial or nodal bradycardia with
   hemodynamic instability




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ATROPINE

Routes of administration:-

• IV: 0.5mg for Acute symptomatic bradycardia
      Max 3mg

• ETT: 2-3 mg diluted in 10 mls saline




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ATROPINE ---- SIDE-EFFECTS

• Tachycardia

• Palpitations

• Paradoxical bradycardia (if dose < 0.5mg)

• Seizure (rare)

• Hypertension (rare)
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AMIODARONE

• Has characteristics of all 4 antiarrhythmic drug
  classes
   – affect sodium, potassium and calcium channel
   – alpha and beta blocking properties

• Used in BOTH supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrthymias
   – Refractory VT/VF
   – Stable monomorphic or polymorphic VT
   – PSVTs, atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation
   – Wide complex tachycardia of uncertain origin
   – Pre-excited atrial arrhythmia

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AMIODARONE

• VF, pulseless VT and refractory VT/VF
  – Drug of Choice
     • IV bolus dose 300 mg
        • repeat IV bolus 150 mg in 3-5 mins
          followed by IV Infusion 900 mg over 24h
• Other arrhythmias
  › IV Infusion 150 mg over 10 min
     followed by IV infusion 900 mg over 24h
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LIGNOCAINE


Indication:

• Refractory VT/ VF (when amiodarone is not
  available)




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LIGNOCAINE ---- ACTIONS

• Raises fibrillatory threshold
   • enhances the effect of DC shock


• Suppresses automaticity and shortens effective
  refractory period and action potential duration
  • slows down heart rate


• Inhibits reentry mechanism – halts arrhythmias

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LIGNOCAINE

• Routes of administration:-
   – IV push (1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg)
           Additional 0.5-0.75 mg/kg
           Max: 3 mg/kg
           Infusion 1 gm Lignocaine in 500 ml N/S
                 30 to 120 ml/hr (1 – 4 mg/min)

  – ETT (2-2.5X IV dose)

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LIGNOCAINE - SIDE-EFFECTS

• Seizures

• Respiratory depression / arrest

• Widening of QRS complexes

• Bradycardia - cardiac arrest



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ADENOSINE

• A short acting agent that depresses SA node and
  AV node function

• Used in narrow complex supraventricular
  tachycardia

• Half life : 5 seconds

• Initial dose of 6 mg rapid IV push (may be
  repeated at 12 mg )                   ALS Subcommittee 2010
ADENOSINE - SIDE-EFFECTS

•   Transient bradycardia or even ASYSTOLE
•   Hypotension
•   Chest pain
•   Dyspnoea
•   Bronchospasm (caution in asthma )
•   Transient flushing



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DOPAMINE

Indications:
• cardiogenic shock
• septicaemic shock
• neurogenic shock
• anaphylactic shock
• hypovolaemic shock only after fluid resuscitation
  has failed to raise BP


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DOPAMINE


Route of administration:

• Infusion via central vein




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DOPAMINE - ACTIONS

 Dose dependant effects
 Usual dose: 5– 20ug/kg/min

• Increases myocardial contractility
  – Increases cardiac output

• Causes peripheral vasoconstriction
  – Increases blood pressure
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DOPAMINE - SIDE-EFFECTS

• Tachycardia

• Tachyarrhythmias

• Excessive peripheral vasoconstriction




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SODIUM BICARBONATE

•   A   significant sodium load

• 8.4% solution is hypertonic => arterial
     vasodilatation and hypotension

• Extravasation => tissue necrosis

• Not to be injected via same IV line as
    catecholamines and calcium             ALS Subcommittee 2010
SODIUM BICARBONATE

• only beneficial in hyperkalaemia

• probably beneficial in
  - bicarbonate responsive acidosis

• possibly beneficial in
  - protracted cardiac arrest with effective
           ventilation
  - postresuscitation acidosis with effective
           ventilation                  ALS Subcommittee 2010
REVIEW OBJECTIVES

 Are you be able to?

• State the drugs commonly used in resuscitation
• outline the major actions of these drugs
• list 2 side effects related to the use of the drugs




                                          ALS Subcommittee 2010
THANK YOU
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON RESUSCITATION TRAINING
  SUBCOMMITEE FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT

           Dr Tan Cheng Cheng
           Dr Luah Lean Wah
           Dr Ismail Tan
           Dr Wan Nasrudin
           Dr Chong Yoon Sin
           Dr Priya Gill
           Dr Ridzuan bin Dato’Mohd Isa
           Dr Thohiroh Abdul Razak
           Dr Adi Osman

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  • 1.
    DRUGS IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 2.
    OBJECTIVES Upon completion ofthis session, you will be able to: • state the drugs commonly used in resuscitation • outline the major actions of these drugs • list 2 side effects related to the use of the drugs ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 3.
    DRUGS USED INRESUSCITATION • Adrenaline • Vasopressin • Atropine • Amiodarone • Lignocaine • Adenosine • Dopamine ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 4.
    ACCESS TO DRUGADMINISTRATION • Intravenous Peripheral or central • Intra-osseous • Intra-tracheal – Larger dose – Only if intravenous and intraosseous not available ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 5.
    TECHNIQUE FOR IVDRUG ADMINISTRATION • Use upper extremity veins • Keep the access site elevated • Each IV drug administration to be followed by 20-30mls bolus of normal saline • The cannula should be as large as possible • Use normal saline as the fluid of resuscitation ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 6.
    TECHNIQUE FOR ENDOTRACHEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION • Dilute the drug in 10 ml saline • Thread a long catheter through the ETT • Stop chest compressions • Inject the drug through the catheter • Follow with 3-4 manual lung inflations • Dosage: 2-2.5x the recommended IV dose ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 7.
    INTRAOSSEOUS • Available foradult usage • Site: Iliac crest, sternum • As effective as intravenous line for resuscitation ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 8.
    ADRENALINE 1st drug incardiac arrest ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 9.
    ADRENALINE • Indications:- VF Pulseless VT Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) Asystole ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 10.
    ADRENALINE • Routes ofadministration:- › IV push OR Intraosseus 1 mg Infusion (3mg in 50 mls N/S at 1ml/hr =1ug/min), titrate accordingly › ETT (2-2.5X IV dose) ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 11.
    ADRENALINE ---- ACTIONS •increases contractile force of the heart thus increasing cardiac output • increases conduction of SA node, AV node and ventricle thus increasing heart rate • increases systemic vascular resistance through peripheral vasoconstriction thus increasing perfusion pressure ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 12.
    ADRENALINE ---- SIDE-EFFECTS •Ventricular irritability – tachyarrthymias • ↑ Myocardial Oxygen demand - risk of ischaemia and MI • Cerebrovascular event ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 13.
    VASOPRESSIN • A naturallyoccurring hormone • At high doses of 40 units (recommended dosage during resuscitation) – shunting of blood to heart and brain – intense vasoconstriction – may not increase myocardial oxygen demand -- unlike adrenaline ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 14.
    VASOPRESSIN • Indications foruse – Considered as an alternative to adrenaline for shock due to refractory VF, asystole and PEA – Used as a single bolus 40 units IV to replace 1st or 2nd dose of adrenaline – As a hemodynamic support in septic shock ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 15.
    ATROPINE • Anticholinergic (parasympatholytic) – inhibits effect of acetylcholine on SA and AV node – increases SA node and AV node conduction velocity – decreases effective refractory period AV node • Increases heart rate and cardiac output ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 16.
    ATROPINE Indication: • Sinus, atrialor nodal bradycardia with hemodynamic instability ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 17.
    ATROPINE Routes of administration:- •IV: 0.5mg for Acute symptomatic bradycardia Max 3mg • ETT: 2-3 mg diluted in 10 mls saline ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 18.
    ATROPINE ---- SIDE-EFFECTS •Tachycardia • Palpitations • Paradoxical bradycardia (if dose < 0.5mg) • Seizure (rare) • Hypertension (rare) ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 19.
    AMIODARONE • Has characteristicsof all 4 antiarrhythmic drug classes – affect sodium, potassium and calcium channel – alpha and beta blocking properties • Used in BOTH supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrthymias – Refractory VT/VF – Stable monomorphic or polymorphic VT – PSVTs, atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation – Wide complex tachycardia of uncertain origin – Pre-excited atrial arrhythmia ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 20.
    AMIODARONE • VF, pulselessVT and refractory VT/VF – Drug of Choice • IV bolus dose 300 mg • repeat IV bolus 150 mg in 3-5 mins followed by IV Infusion 900 mg over 24h • Other arrhythmias › IV Infusion 150 mg over 10 min followed by IV infusion 900 mg over 24h ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 21.
    LIGNOCAINE Indication: • Refractory VT/VF (when amiodarone is not available) ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 22.
    LIGNOCAINE ---- ACTIONS •Raises fibrillatory threshold • enhances the effect of DC shock • Suppresses automaticity and shortens effective refractory period and action potential duration • slows down heart rate • Inhibits reentry mechanism – halts arrhythmias ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 23.
    LIGNOCAINE • Routes ofadministration:- – IV push (1.0 to 1.5 mg/kg) Additional 0.5-0.75 mg/kg Max: 3 mg/kg Infusion 1 gm Lignocaine in 500 ml N/S 30 to 120 ml/hr (1 – 4 mg/min) – ETT (2-2.5X IV dose) ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 24.
    LIGNOCAINE - SIDE-EFFECTS •Seizures • Respiratory depression / arrest • Widening of QRS complexes • Bradycardia - cardiac arrest ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 25.
    ADENOSINE • A shortacting agent that depresses SA node and AV node function • Used in narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia • Half life : 5 seconds • Initial dose of 6 mg rapid IV push (may be repeated at 12 mg ) ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 26.
    ADENOSINE - SIDE-EFFECTS • Transient bradycardia or even ASYSTOLE • Hypotension • Chest pain • Dyspnoea • Bronchospasm (caution in asthma ) • Transient flushing ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 27.
    DOPAMINE Indications: • cardiogenic shock •septicaemic shock • neurogenic shock • anaphylactic shock • hypovolaemic shock only after fluid resuscitation has failed to raise BP ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 28.
    DOPAMINE Route of administration: •Infusion via central vein ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 29.
    DOPAMINE - ACTIONS Dose dependant effects Usual dose: 5– 20ug/kg/min • Increases myocardial contractility – Increases cardiac output • Causes peripheral vasoconstriction – Increases blood pressure ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 30.
    DOPAMINE - SIDE-EFFECTS •Tachycardia • Tachyarrhythmias • Excessive peripheral vasoconstriction ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 31.
    SODIUM BICARBONATE • A significant sodium load • 8.4% solution is hypertonic => arterial vasodilatation and hypotension • Extravasation => tissue necrosis • Not to be injected via same IV line as catecholamines and calcium ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 32.
    SODIUM BICARBONATE • onlybeneficial in hyperkalaemia • probably beneficial in - bicarbonate responsive acidosis • possibly beneficial in - protracted cardiac arrest with effective ventilation - postresuscitation acidosis with effective ventilation ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 33.
    REVIEW OBJECTIVES Areyou be able to? • State the drugs commonly used in resuscitation • outline the major actions of these drugs • list 2 side effects related to the use of the drugs ALS Subcommittee 2010
  • 34.
    THANK YOU NATIONAL COMMITTEEON RESUSCITATION TRAINING SUBCOMMITEE FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT  Dr Tan Cheng Cheng  Dr Luah Lean Wah  Dr Ismail Tan  Dr Wan Nasrudin  Dr Chong Yoon Sin  Dr Priya Gill  Dr Ridzuan bin Dato’Mohd Isa  Dr Thohiroh Abdul Razak  Dr Adi Osman ALS Subcommittee 2010