Drug Reference
Pressors
Vasopressin
V₁ receptor agonist (non-adrenergic vasopressor)
IndicationAdult
Septic shockAdult0.03 U/min fixed (up to 0.04)
Indications
- Septic shock (add-on to norepinephrine)
- Vasodilatory shock
Contraindications & cautions
- Not recommended in cardiac arrest (no benefit over epinephrine alone)
Key pearls
- Catecholamine-sparing; works in acidosis
- Removed from the adult arrest algorithm in 2015