Esmolol

Brand Name: Brevibloc

What is it?
Esmolol is in the category of drugs that are referred to as beta blockers. This drug works by reducing the work that the heart has to do and allowing it to beat more normally and in control. It also works to help control an individual’s blood pressure. It works by preventing two chemicals that occur naturally in the body, they are adrenaline and noradrenaline.

How to take it?
Esmolol is an injection that is given to individual and is prescribed by a doctor. It is usually given intravenously. Once this drug is given to an individual, it usually begins to work immediately; however, it only works for a short period of time on the individual. Your doctor or a health-care professional usually administers this to an individual at a doctor’s office or at a hospital. In some instances, an individual will also have to take an additional medication as a back-up to the Esmolol injection. An individual should schedule regular check-ups with their doctor; to ensure that there heart rate and blood pressure are at normal levels. If your doctor decides that you no longer need this medication, and then he will gradually eliminate your doses of it, an abrupt stoppage of usage could cause additional harm to an individual.

Warnings and Precautions
If you are going to take this medication your doctor needs to know if you have a history of allergies, heart, liver or kidney disease, low blood pressure or diabetes.

There are some drugs that can possibly interact with this medication. If you are taking antihistamines, codeine, clonidine, epinephrine, digoxin, verapamil, diltazem, morphine, and dopamine, you need to advise your doctor before taking this medication.

If you are pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant or breast-feeding, you need to inform your doctor. While this medication can be used during pregnancy and after, an individual needs to be monitored closely by her doctor and possible side effects discussed.

This medication can make you dizzy and in some cases causes an individual to pass out completely, so you have to take it slow after the injection has been administered. Do not move around to quickly. You should also avoid alcohol at all cost, since it can make you drowsy and tends to increase your heart rate, causing additional problems to the individual. If you are a smoker, you need to inform your doctor of this, as it may also have an affect on the way the medication works in your body.

Esmolol can also have an effect on your blood sugar levels. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes or your family has a history of diabetes, your condition will need to be monitored closely by your doctor.

What should you do if you miss a dose?
This question does not really apply here, as a doctor will be administering this drug to an individual, so not getting a dose is unlikely.

What are the side effects?
There are many side effects that this medication can bring on. Some of these side effects are common and are more annoying than serious. These include: nausea, tiredness, and headaches. They are some side effects that require immediate medical attention. These include sweating, vomiting, confusion, pain, dizziness, cold or numbing feeling of the hands and the legs, and low blood pressure.

How to store this medication?
This medication is kept at your doctor’s office. It should be store at a temperature between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius. Any unused portion of this drug needs to be disposed of immediately by your doctor or health care professional. Medication should not be used after its expiration date, and your doctor should dispose of it carefully.

What does it look like?
Esmolol comes in the form of an injection. Which means it is a clear liquid that comes in a vial bottle. It is available in two doses, 10mg and 250mg.

What if you overdose?
It is very unlikely that an individual can overdose on this medication, since it is given by a doctor or health care professional. If you feel that an overdose has happened, then you should contact the poison control center immediately and go to the emergency room.

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