What is a cardiac stimulant?
Any substance that increases cardiac output and peripheral vasoconstriction. Caffeine and dopamine are examples of cardiac stimulants. Here is a intermingle related to reducing caffeine as a cardiac stimulant from diet:
http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/pdfs/patien...
Epinephrine is used to stimulate the heart.
For pulseless arrest: -
I.V. or I.O.: 0.01 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg) of 1:10,000 solution; may repeat every 3-5 minutes as needed; if ineffective, may increase dosage to 0.1 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg of 1:1000 solution; doses as high as 0.2 mg/kg may be effective); repeat every 3-5 minutes as needed
Epinephrine.
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