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• Medications: amiodarone, lidocaine, magnesium, procainamide, and vasopressin  these are antiarrhythmic used in life threatening cardiac problems Alpha 1- cause skin and mucous membranes to vasoconstrict Beta 1- stimulate the heart (you have 1 heart) Beta 2- affects heart and lungs (you have 2 lungs) bronchodilation in lungs, and uterine smooth muscle to relax. Dopamine- causes renal blood vessels to dilate Epinephrine- triggers alpha 1, and beta 1 and 2 receptors. Vasoconstriction, increased HR, and bronchodilation SE: Hypertensive crisis, dysrhythmias, angina, Dopamine- triggers dopamine receptors, beta 1 receptors, useful for shock and heart failure Dobutamine- triggers beta 1 receptors (heart rate increased, and used for heart failure) CH. 3 Neurologic diagnostic