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, ...

With this in mind, the recent VANISH trial [4] sought to determine whether AVP in higher than previously used doses (up to 0.06 U/min) would improve renal outcomes compared with norepinephrine.

IN the last decade many investigators have demonstrated that the administration of vasopressor drugs may terminate paroxysmal supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia. 1–11 However, it is only ...

In sepsis patients who require high-dose vasopressors, despite keeping central venous pressure (CVP) in the range of 12-15 mmHg, how do you prevent acute renal failure? High doses of norepinephrine ...

Results of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) study assessing the most commonly used medications for raising blood pressure in patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a rare type of ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- For sepsis-induced hypotension, a restrictive fluid strategy with earlier vasopressor use didn't impact mortality compared with liberal fluids, the CLOVERS trial showed. The ...