Administration of vasopressors through peripheral venous catheters has traditionally been avoided given concerns of extravasation, limb ischemia and tissue necrosis.4 However, placement of central ...

Peripheral vasoactive drugs show a low rate of complications when delivered by a well-trained and experienced service, confirms the SPOTLESS study. No major or minor complications with morbidity were ...

Vasopressors are frontline agents for restoring and maintaining adequate perfusion pressure in patients with circulatory shock. These drugs, which include norepinephrine, dopamine, epinephrine and ...

Which vasopressors should be given through a central line? Can certain vasopressors be given through a peripheral intravenous (IV) line? Inotropes used intravenously for the treatment of hypotension ...

Vasopressors are a group of medicines that constrict (tighten) blood vessels and raise blood pressure. They’re used to treat severely low blood pressure, especially in people who are critically ill, ...