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The Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients with In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Basel AbdelazeemAhmed Khaled AwadNouraldeen ManasrahMerihan A ElbadawySoban AhmadPramod SavarapuKirellos Said AbbasArvind Kunadi
Published in: American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions (2022)
Among patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, administration of vasopressin and methylprednisolone besides epinephrine is associated with increased ROSC compared with placebo and epinephrine. However, high-quality RCTs are necessary before drawing a firm conclusion regarding the efficacy of vasopressin and methylprednisolone for patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Keyphrases
  • cardiac arrest
  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • high dose
  • healthcare
  • acute care
  • adverse drug
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial
  • open label