Amiodarone & Bretylium

Amiodarone Class

Antidysrhythmic
Amiodarone Description
- Prolongs duration of action ptential and refractory period
- Relaxes smooth muscle
- Reduces peripheral vascular resistance
- Increases coronary blood flow
Amiodarone Indications
- Life threatening ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias
- Afib
Amiodarone Contraindications
- Cardiogenic shock
- Severe sinus bradycardia
- Advanced heart block
Amiodarone Precautions

Pregnancy
Amiodarone Dose/Route

150-300mg Iv over 10 min, then 1 mg/min over next 6hrs.
Bretylium Class

Antidysrhythmic
Bretylium Description

Suppresses ventricular tachydysrhythmias including Vfib with reentry mechanisms
Bretylium Indications

Vfib & Vtach refractory to lidocaine
Bretylium Contraindications

None
Bretylium Precautions
- Digitalised Pts
- Digitalis induced dysrhythmias

Author

Schwendy

19883

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Amiodarone & Bretylium

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Amiodarone & Bretylium

Updated

2010-05-19T12:07:08Z

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