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01-09-2017

Pharmacotherapy Pearls for Emergency Neurological Life Support

Authors: Gretchen M. Brophy, Theresa Human

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Special Issue 1/2017

Abstract

The appropriate use of medications during Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) is essential to optimize patient care. Important considerations when choosing the appropriate agent include the patient’s organ function and medication allergies, potential adverse drug effects, drug interactions and critical illness and aging pathophysiologic changes. Critical medications used during ENLS include hyperosmolar therapy, anticonvulsants, antithrombotics, anticoagulant reversal and hemostatic agents, anti-shivering agents, neuromuscular blockers, antihypertensive agents, sedatives, vasopressors and inotropes, and antimicrobials. This article focuses on the important pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics characteristics, advantages and disadvantages and clinical pearls of these therapies, providing practitioners with essential drug information to optimize pharmacotherapy in acutely ill neurocritical care patients.

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Title: Pharmacotherapy Pearls for Emergency Neurological Life Support
Authors: Gretchen M. Brophy
Theresa Human
Publication date: 01-09-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Neurocritical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-017-0456-x

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