Class: Beta Agonist

Effect: increase CO (contractility), vasodilation (decrease pre-load and afterload)

Conditions:

• **Acute decompensated HF - cold and blue**
  • In combination with IV Loop Diuretics (-ide)
• Cardiogenic Shock
• Cardiac stress test (chemical stress) for diagnosis of CAD
  • Echocardiogram

MOA: stimulate beta 1 receptor

Admin: IV

Side effects:

• β1 agonist side effects
• arrhythmia
• tachycardia
• Hypotension ↓(<90/60) or ↑High BP :
  • An increase in BP is more common due to augmented cardiac output, but hypotension secondarily to vasodilation may occur at higher doses.