Metoprolol - Queensland Ambulance Service
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Drug Therapy Protocols: Metoprolol Disclaimer and copyright ©2016 Queensland Government All rights reserved. Without limiting the reservation of copyright, no person shall reproduce, store in a retrieval system or transmit in any form, or by any means, part or the whole of the Queensland Ambulance Service (‘QAS’) Clinical practice manual (‘CPM’) without the priorwritten permission of the Commissioner. The QAS accepts no responsibility for any modification, redistribution or use of the CPM or any part thereof. The CPM is expressly intended for use by QAS paramedics whenperforming duties and delivering ambulance services for, and on behalf of, the QAS. Under no circumstances will the QAS, its employees or agents, be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability or damages of any kind resulting from the unauthorised use of, or reliance upon the CPM or its contents. While effort has been made to contact all copyright owners this has not always been possible. The QAS would welcome notification from any copyright holder who has been omitted or incorrectly acknowledged. All feedback and suggestions are welcome, please forward to: [email protected] Date October, 2015 Purpose Scope Author To ensure a consistent procedural approach to Metoprolol administration. Applies to all QAS clinical staff. Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Unit, QAS Review date October, 2017 URL https://ambulance.qld.gov.au/clinical.html This work is licensed under the Creative Commons This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Metoprolol October, 2015 Drug class β1 selective adrenoceptor blocker Contraindications UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Pharmacology Metoprolol is a selective β1 receptor blocker used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Metoprolol blocks the action of the sympathetic nervous system thereby reducing heart rate, the force of myocardial contraction and thereby reducing blood pressure and myocardial oxygen demand.[1–4] • KSAR or hypersensitivity to metoprolol • Acute heart failure • Heart rate < 60 beats • Systolic BP < 90 mmHg • Second OR third degree AV block • Concomitant antiarrhythmic medication UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Metabolism • Bronchospasm OR allergic disorders which may suggest a predisposition to bronchospasm Hepatic and excreted by the kidneys.[1] Precautions Indications • History of heart failure UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED • ACS (unresponsive to sublingual nitrates and narcotic analgesia) • Heart rate control (in the setting of ACS) • First degree AV block • Diabetes Mellitus (patient receiving insulin or oral hypoglycaemics) Side effects • Hypotension UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED • Bradycardia • Palpitations • Dizziness Figure 4.32 • Headache QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE 804 Metoprolol October, 2015 Adult dosages Presentation UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED • ACS (unresponsive to sublingual nitrates and • Ampoule, 5 mg/5 mL metoprolol narcotic analgesia) Onset (IV) Duration (IV) Half-life 1 – 2 minutes 5 – 8 hours 3 – 7 hours E CCP • Heart rate control (in the setting of ACS) IV RSQ Clinical Coordinator consultation and approval required in all situations. 1 – 2 mg Repeated every 5 minutes. Total maximum dose 10 mg. UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Schedule • S4 (Restricted drugs). Paediatric dosages Routes of administration Intravenous injection (IV) (RSQ taskings only) E CCP UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Note: QAS officers are NOT authorised to administer metoprolol to paediatric patients. Special notes UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED • Metoprolol 5 mg/5 mL ampoules are not currently available via QAS warehouse – for procurement information please refer to the QAS Drug Management Code of Practice. QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE 805
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