Virtual Drug Bag

VASOPRESSIN (JITSO)

PACKAGED:  20 units/ml, 2 ml

LOCATION:  Not carried in drug bag

INDICATION:
Asystole, PEA

• CPR 1-2 minutes
• {12 –lead EKG}
• Vasopressin 40 units IV
• If IV is established, Vasopressin is permitted after either first or second dose of Epinephrine.
• CPR 1-2 minutes
• Consider Atropine 1 mg IV for asystole or slow PEA (repeat every 3 minutes up to 3 doses)
• CPR 1-2 minutes
• Epinephrine 1 mg IV, repeat every 3 minutes, no sooner than 10 minutes after Vasopressin.
• Continue CPR and repeat treatment as indicated.
• Consider treatable causes.

ADULT: 
40 units IV

PEDI:
N/A

THERAPEUTIC ACTION:
Potent peripheral vasoconstrictor. May be used as an alternative pressor to Epinephrine in the treatment of adult shock-refractory VF and PEA.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

PRECAUTIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS:
May produce cardiac ischemia and angina.

REQUIRES MCP:
ADULT: No     
PEDI: N/A