ICU SEDATION GUIDELINES

Vasopressin also targets V1 receptors in the vascular smooth muscle leading to vasoconstriction of peripheral arterial beds. Due to the cardiac ischemia associated with higher doses, vasopressin is generally not used at doses greater than 0.04 units/min. Dobutamine is a synthetic catecholamine with strong affinity for both beta1 and beta2 ... ................
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