What are the indications for emergency drug use during CPR?
• Initiate electrical activity. • Increase heart rate. • Improve myocardial oxygenation. • Control of life-threatening dysrhythmias. 4. What is the best route for administration of drugs during CPR? There are four commonly used routes for drug administration during CPR, each of them having their own advantages and disadvantages. 1) Intravenous (IV)-The preferred route for drug administration during CPR is the IV route. With central venous catheters drugs can be given rapidly and these drugs will be rapidly delivered to their site of action via the coronary arteries. When giving IV drugs during CPR it is important to follow each drug with a bolus of saline or water for injection to encourage the transport of the drug towards the heart. This is important as cardiopulmonary arrest usually results in hypotension, vasoconstriction, and hypovolemia. At present there are no conclusive data to support the use of a central venous rather than a peripheral venous route. 2) Intratracheal (IT)-The
