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Intensive Care Unit, Nishat Hospital, Lucknow (UP), India
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LLRM Medical College, Meerut (UP), India
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Escorts Heart Center and Research Institute, New Delhi, India,
Rockland Hospital, New Delhi, India,
Bansal Hospital, Bhopal, MP, India
This chapter explains preparations, mechanism of action of ionotropes/vasopressors. CVS, CNS, respiratory, renal effects of dopamine, dobutamine, adrenaline, noradrenaline are mentioned. Vasopressor therapy initiation has been explained.