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    Drug Study Norepinephrine

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    Norepinephrine is an alpha/beta adrenergic agonist used to treat hypotension. It works by activating alpha1 and beta1 receptors, causing vasoconstriction and increasing systemic vascular resistance. Norepinephrine is indicated for blood pressure control in acute hypotensive states and as an adjunct in cardiac arrest. Contraindications include hypotension from cardiogenic causes. Adverse effects include excessive vasoconstriction and increased pulmonary vascular resistance. Nursing precautions include close blood pressure monitoring and assessing for signs of toxicity.

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    Drug Study Norepinephrine

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    Norepinephrine is an alpha/beta adrenergic agonist used to treat hypotension. It works by activating alpha1 and beta1 receptors, causing vasoconstriction and increasing systemic vascular resistance. Norepinephrine is indicated for blood pressure control in acute hypotensive states and as an adjunct in cardiac arrest. Contraindications include hypotension from cardiogenic causes. Adverse effects include excessive vasoconstriction and increased pulmonary vascular resistance. Nursing precautions include close blood pressure monitoring and assessing for signs of toxicity.

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    Norepinephrine is an alpha/beta adrenergic agonist used to treat hypotension. It works by activating alpha1 and beta1 receptors, causing vasoconstriction and increasing systemic vascular resistance. Norepinephrine is indicated for blood pressure control in acute hypotensive states and as an adjunct in cardiac arrest. Contraindications include hypotension from cardiogenic causes. Adverse effects include excessive vasoconstriction and increased pulmonary vascular resistance. Nursing precautions include close blood pressure monitoring and assessing for signs of toxicity.

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    Drug Study Norepinephrine

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    Norepinephrine is an alpha/beta adrenergic agonist used to treat hypotension. It works by activating alpha1 and beta1 receptors, causing vasoconstriction and increasing systemic vascular resistance. Norepinephrine is indicated for blood pressure control in acute hypotensive states and as an adjunct in cardiac arrest. Contraindications include hypotension from cardiogenic causes. Adverse effects include excessive vasoconstriction and increased pulmonary vascular resistance. Nursing precautions include close blood pressure monitoring and assessing for signs of toxicity.

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    DRUG STUDY

    Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effects Nursing Precautions
    Norepinephrine Alpha/Beta Norepinephrine is a Used for blood pressure Norepinephrine use Excessive 1. Blood pressure
    Adrenergic sympathomimetic amine control in specific acute may be vasoconstriction, requires close
    Agonists derived from tyrosine.  It is hypotensive states, as well as contraindicated to increased monitoring
    structurally identical to being a potential adjunct in treat hypotension pulmonary whenever
    epinephrine but differs in the treatment of cardiac that is likely vascular vasopressors such
    that it lacks a methyl group arrest with profound secondary to resistance, as norepinephrine
    on its nitrogen atom.  This hypotension. cardiogenic increased are in use; this is
    difference makes it mechanisms.  systemic vascular possible via
    primarily agonistic at Additionally, for resistance, and invasive or non-
    alpha1 and beta1 receptors, hypotension decreased hepatic invasive
    with little-to-no beta2 or primarily related to flow. measurement
    alpha2 activity. The hypovolemia. techniques.  If
    increased activation of the following non-
    alpha1 receptors will result invasive
    in vasoconstriction and measurements,
    dose-dependent increases in then it is
    systemic vascular recommended to
    resistance. obtain values
    every 2 to 3
    minutes during
    initial titration and
    then at least every
    5 minutes
    following the
    determination of
    the appropriate
    maintenance dose.
    2. Assess patient
    frequently for
    headache, chest
    pain, or other
    signs of toxicity.

    3. Defibrillator and
    resuscitation cart
    should be close by
    during infusion.

    4. Cardiac monitor
    should be used on
    patients receiving
    norepinephrine IV
    infusions.

    5. For overdose case,


    Phentolamine, an
    alpha-1 antagonist
    may be given.

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