Why is Norepinephrine primarily used to treat septic shock rather than Epinephrine?
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Correct answer: It provides Alpha-1 vasoconstriction with less Beta-1 tachycardia
Norepinephrine is a potent alpha agonist with moderate beta-1 activity. In septic shock, it effectively increases systemic vascular resistance to raise blood pressure while typically causing less heart rate acceleration than epinephrine, which has stronger beta-1 and beta-2 properties.
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