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1
Q

Esmolol dose

A

0.2 - 0.5 mg/kg

2
Q

Esmolol onset

A

1 - 2 minutes

3
Q

Esmolol peak

A

5 minutes

4
Q

Esmolol duration

A

10 - 30 minutes

5
Q

Esmolol MOA

A

selective beta-1 antagonist

6
Q

Esmolol metabolism

A

plasma esterase hydrolysis

7
Q

Labetalol dose

A

0.25 mg/kg

8
Q

Labetalol onset

A

2 - 5 minutes

9
Q

Labetalol peak

A

5 - 15 minutes

10
Q

Labetalol duration

A

2 - 4 hours

11
Q

Labetalol MOA

A

alpha-1 and beta-1+2 antagonist

12
Q

Labetalol metabolism

A

hepatic metabolism

13
Q

Hydralazine dose

A

5 - 20 mg

14
Q

Hydralazine onset

A

5 - 10 minutes

15
Q

Hydralazine duration

A

2 - 4 hours

16
Q

Hydralazine MOA

A

lowers blood pressure by direct relaxation of vascular smooth muscle

(interferes with the calcium movements within the vascular smooth muscle that are responsible for initiating or maintaining the contractile state)

17
Q

Hydralazine metabolism

A

hepatic metabolism