Question 12 (part 2) · LDEK · Cardiac emergencies
Which of the following is not used in the pharmacotherapy for acute pulmonary oedema?
- A. nitroglicerin.
- B. morphine.
- C. ephedrine.
- D. dobutamine.
- E. sodium nitroprusside.
Hint
Consider which drug would increase afterload, heart rate and myocardial oxygen demand in a failing left ventricle.
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