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esmolol

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esmolol /es·mo·lol/ (es´mo-lol) a cardioselective β1-blocker used as the hydrochloride salt as an antiarrhythmic in the short-term control of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and noncompensatory sinus tachycardia.
esmolol [es´mo-lol]
a cardioselective beta-adrenergic blocking agent used as the hydrochloride salt in treatment of arrhythmias for short-term control of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and noncompensatory sinus tachycardia.

esmolol
a short-acting β-receptor blocking agent, used as the hydrochloride to treat cardiac arrhythmias.

esmolol
Brevibloc® Cardiology An ultrashort β-blocker used to treat A fib/flutter, unstable angina, HTN, SVT, PVCs, and for 2º protection of MI survivors Contraindications Bronchospastic lung disease, left ventricular dysfunction. See β-blocker.


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In severely sick hospitalized patients, intravenous metoprolol or esmolol is administered under close monitoring of blood pressure and echocardiography.
An endocrinology consultation was obtained for management of thyroid storm, and the patient was started on methimazole, ipodate, and an esmolol drip.
Naloxone Nicardipine Phenylephrine Propranolol and/or esmolol Sodium bicarbonate Anesthesia and perioperative medications Inhalational anesthetic agents Bupivacaine, Concentrations of 0.
 
 
 
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