S9 Ep. 3: Gimme gimme shock treatment, part 3 (Inotropes and vasopressors)

Deep Breaths

Today's episode is the final in our series on inotropic and vasopressor medications. Today, we're going to tackle some of the more obscure inotropes and vasopressors - these medications typically aren't encountered terribly often within anaesthesia. During this episode, we discuss milrinone, levosimendan, methylene blue and hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12).
Resources for today's episode:
StatPearls:
Inotropes and vasopressors by D. VanValkinburgh et al.
Adrenergic Drugs by K. Farzam et al.
LITFL:
Inotropes, vasopressors and other vasoactive agents by C. Nickson
Milrinone by C. Nickson
Levosimendan by C. Nickson
Methylene blue by C. Nickson
Hydroxocobalamin by N. Long
Deranged Physiology:
Classification of inotropes and vasopressors
Milrinone
Levosimendan
DRUGBANK Online:
Milrinone
Levosimendan

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