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Drug Dosing Error in ICU Manual (Lanken, 2nd ed.)

ClinicalKey has reported that a dosage error has been located in the ICU Manual (Lanken, 2nd ed) which is available online in ClinicalKey.   The error is located on page 81.  In table 8-2, Drug Therapy for Cardiogenic Shock, the recommended dosages for Isoproterenol, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, and Nitroglycerin are incorrect.

The correct drug recommendation should read:

Drug

Usual Adult Dose Range

 

Predominant Action

Isoproterenol

1-10 mcg/min

 

Chronotropy > inotropy

Epinephrine

1-20 mcg/min

>20 mcg/min

 

Inotrope, Vasodilator

Vasoconstrictor

Norepinephrine

1-2 mcg/min

>2 mcg/min

 

Inotrope

Vasoconstrictor

Nitroglycerin

10-50 mcg/min

50-200 mcg/min

 

Venodilator

Vasodilator

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