Isoproterenol

What it is used for

Isoproterenol hydrochloride injection is indicated:

• To improve hemodynamic status in patients in distributive shock and shock due to reduced cardiac output
• For bronchospasm occurring during anesthesia

Side effects, and when to stop

The following adverse reactions have been associated with use of isoproterenol. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to estimate their frequency reliably or to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Nervous system disorders: Nervousness, headache, dizziness, visual blurring

Cardiovascular: Tachycardia, tachyarrhythmias, palpitations, angina, ventricular arrhythmias, Adams-Stokes attacks, pulmonary edema

Respiratory: Dyspnea

Other: Flushing of the skin, sweating, mild tremors, pallor, nausea

Who should not take it

Isoproterenol hydrochloride injection is contraindicated in patients with:

• tachycardia
• ventricular arrhythmias
• angina pectoris

Other medicines and interactions

Table 1. Clinically Relevant Interactions with Isoproterenol