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Pressors and Inotropes Commonly Used in the NeuroICU

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This chapter reviews the mechanism, dosing, and side effects of the most commonly used vasopressors and inotropes: norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, phenylephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, and milrinone.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Catherine S. W. Albin

  2. Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Megan E. Barra

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  1. Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Catherine S.W. Albin

  2. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA

    Sahar F. Zafar

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Albin, C.S.W., Barra, M.E. (2022). Pressors and Inotropes Commonly Used in the NeuroICU. In: Albin, C.S., Zafar, S.F. (eds) The Acute Neurology Survival Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75732-8_60

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