Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine, also known as noradrenaline, is a medication used to treat people with very low blood pressure. It is the typical medication used in sepsis if low blood pressure does not improve following intravenous fluids. It is the same molecule as the hormone and neurotransmitter norepinephrine. It stimulates α₁ and α₂ adrenergic receptors to cause blood vessel contraction, thus increases peripheral vascular resistance and resulted in increased blood pressure.

Dosage

• 0.1 to 0.5 mcg/kg/min ;titerate to response(post cardiac arrest patients )