Hannah M. Brokmeier, PharmD, describes the pathophysiology behind the pharmacologic targets in ACLS, discusses the role of vasopressin, steroids, and epinephrine in cardiac arrest management, and explains the mechanism and evidence behind administering adjunct agents during ACLS.

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