Pregnancy
ICH - theoretical concern for raising ICP via cerebral vasodilation, consider nicardipine instead
Aortic coarctation
Arteriovenous shunt
Existing cyanide toxicity
High output heart failure
Lack of arterial line monitoring
Infusion at maximum dose rate of 10 mcg/kg/min should never last for more than 10 minutes
If blood pressure is not controlled after 10 minutes of infusion at max rate, immediately terminate infusion
Nitroprusside
Captopril
Milrinone
Nitroglycerin
Dobutamine
Adenosine
Hydralazine
Atenolol