Amiodarone is and antidysrhythmic that prolongs the duration of the action of the potential and refractory peroid and relaxes smooth muscles, reducing peripheral vascular resistance and increasing coronary blood flow.
Indications
Totreat life threatening ventricular and supraventricular dysrythmias frequently A-Fib
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Cardiogenic Shock
Bradycardia
AV Blocks
Liver Disease
Precautions and Side Effects
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Cardiogenic Shock
Headache / Dizziness
AV Block
Dosage (Adult)
VF/Pulse-less VT dose 300mg IV/IO repeat dise at 150mg after 3-5 mins
Wide Complex tachycardia dose 150mg IV/IO over 10 mins
Post resuscitation maintenance dose 1mg/min IV/IO for 6 hours