Critical Care and Cardiovascular Agents

I. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

Generic Name	Brand Name	Use
tubocurarine chloride	Curare	paralysis during surgery and mechanical ventilation, reversible
pancuronium bromide	Pavulon	paralysis during surgery and mechanical ventilation, reversible
succinylcholine chloride	Anectine	paralysis during intubation, short-acting, not reversible

II. Central Nervous System Agents

a. Barbiturates

Generic Name	Brand Name	Use
thiopental	Pentothal	anesthesia induction
thiamylal	Surital	anesthesia induction
methohexital	Brevita	anesthesia induction
pentobarbital	Nembutal	hypnosis
secobarbital	Seconal	hypnosis
phenobarbital	several	seizure control and prophylaxis

b. Benzodiazepines

i. Used to reduce pain and anxiety during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

ii. Used to prevent unpleasant recall during uncomfortable interventions

Generic Name	Brand Name
alprazolam	Xanax
diazepam	Valium
lorazepam	Ativan
midazolam	Versed

c. Narcotics

i. Used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain

Generic Name	Brand Name
fentanyl	Sublimaze
meperidine	Demerol
morphine	MS Contin
oxycodone	Oxycontin

d. Narcotic-reversing agents

i. Used to reverse narcotic overdose

1. nalaxone (Narcan)

III. Cardiac Agents

Generic Name	Brand Name	Use
amiodarone	Cordarone	anti-arrhythmic used to treat ventricular fibrillation
atropine		bradycardia or asystole
digitalis	Digoxin, Digitoxin	increase force of cardiac contractions
diltiazem	Cardizem	anti-arrhythmic used to treat atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation
dopamine, dobutamine		used to increase blood pressure
epinephrine		cardiac stimulant in patients with lethal arrhythmias
lidocaine		anti-arrhythmic
nitroglycerin		control of angina

IV. Diuretic Agents

a. Used for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure (CHF)

Generic Name	Brand Name
bumetanide	Bumex
chlorothiazide	Diuril
furosemide	Lasix

V. Antithrombotic Agents

Agent	Administration	Use
heparin	IV, SC	anticoagulant used to treat and prevent blood clots
Coumadin (Warfarin)	Oral, SC	anticoagulant used to treat and prevent blood clots
streptokinase	IV	used to dissolve clots to restore coronary blood flow
urokinase	IV	used to dissolve clots to restore coronary blood flow