Generic Name and Formulations:
Phenylephrine HCl 10mg/mL; soln for IV, IM, or SC inj; contains sulfites.
Company:
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Prolongation of spinal anesthesia. Vasoconstrictor in regional analgesia.
Prolongation of spinal anesthesia: add 2–5mg into anesthetic solution. Vasoconstrictor for regional analgesia: add 1mg to every 20mL (1:20,000) of local anesthetic solution.
Not recommended.
Sympathomimetic.
Severe hypertension. Ventricular tachycardia.
Cardiovascular disease. Hypertension. Thyroid disease. Asthma. Sulfite sensitivity. Elderly. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Labor & delivery. Nursing mothers.
Potentiated by oxytocic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, or MAOIs. Caution with halothane anesthesia.
Headache, reflex bradycardia, excitability, restlessness: rare: arrhythmias.
Vial 10mg/mL (1mL, 5mL)—25
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
Give by rapid IV inj within 20–30secs. Initial max dose: 0.5mg, subsequent doses not to exceed preceding dose by 0.1–0.2mg; max: 1mg.
Not recommended.
Sympathomimetic.
Severe hypertension. Ventricular tachycardia.
Cardiovascular disease. Hypertension. Thyroid disease. Asthma. Sulfite sensitivity. Elderly. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Labor & delivery. Nursing mothers.
Potentiated by oxytocic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, or MAOIs. Caution with halothane anesthesia.
Headache, reflex bradycardia, excitability, restlessness: rare: arrhythmias.
Vial 10mg/mL (1mL, 5mL)—25
To maintain adequate blood pressure during spinal and inhalation anesthesia. Vascular failure in shock, shock-like states and drug-induced hypotension or hypersensitivity.
Spinal anesthesia hypotension: treatment or prophylaxis: 2–3mg SC or IM 3–4 minutes prior to spinal anesthesia; hypotensive crisis: initially 0.2mg by IV inj, subsequent doses not to exceed preceding dose by 0.1–0.2mg; max: 0.5mg/dose. Mild or moderate hypotension: SC or IM: usually 2–5mg; initial max dose: 5mg. Range: 1–10mg; IV: usually 0.2mg; initial max dose: 0.5mg. Range: 0.1–0.5mg. Do not repeat injections more often than every 10–15mins. Shock and drug-induced: initially 10mg by continuous IV infusion, if non-responsive, add additional 10mg (or more) into infusion bottle. See literature.
Spinal anesthesia hypotension: 0.5–1mg/25lbs body weight by SC or IM.
Sympathomimetic.
Severe hypertension. Ventricular tachycardia.
Cardiovascular disease. Hypertension. Thyroid disease. Asthma. Sulfite sensitivity. Elderly. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Labor & delivery. Nursing mothers.
Potentiated by oxytocic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, or MAOIs. Caution with halothane anesthesia.
Headache, reflex bradycardia, excitability, restlessness: rare: arrhythmias.
Vial 10mg/mL (1mL, 5mL)—25