Vasopressors Nursing Considerations
Vasopressors are powerful medications used in critical care settings to treat severe hypotension and shock. These drugs increase blood pressure by causing vasoconstriction and improving cardiac output. Generic names: Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Vasopressin, Phenylephrine, Dopamine Brand names: Levophed (norepinephrine), Adrenalin (epinephrine), Pitressin (vasopressin), Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine), Intropin (dopamine) Pharmacologic class: Sympathomimetic amines, hormones Therapeutic class: Vasopressors, inotropes … See Nursing Diagnoses