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week 6 pam 103 drugs

  1. Adenosine
    Class
    Antiarrhythmic
  2. Adenosine
    Action
    Slows atrioventricular conduction
  3. Adenosine
    Indication
    Regular Tachyarrhythnias (narrow- and wide-complex)
  4. Adenosine
    Contraindications
    • Torsades de pointes (polymorphic ventricular tachycardia) 
    • atrial fibrillation
    • second or third degree heart block
    • hypersensitivity to the med
  5. Adenosine
    Precaution
    • Arrhythmias including blocks are common at time of cardioversion
    • use caution in patients with asthma
  6. Adenosine
    Side effects
    • facial flushing 
    • headache
    • shortness of breath 
    • dizziness
    • nausea
  7. Adenosine
    Dosage
    • 6 mg given as a rapid IV bolus over 1 to 2 seconds 
    • if after 1-2 minutes
  8. Adenosine
  9. Adenosine
  10. Verapamil
  11. Verapamil
  12. Verapamil
  13. Verapamil
  14. Verapamil
  15. Verapamil
  16. Verapamil
  17. Verapamil
  18. Verapamil
  19. Diltiazem
  20. Diltiazem
  21. Diltiazem
  22. Diltiazem
  23. Diltiazem
  24. Diltiazem
  25. Diltiazem
  26. Diltiazem
  27. Diltiazem
  28. Amiodarone
  29. Amiodarone
  30. Amiodarone
  31. Amiodarone
  32. Amiodarone
  33. Amiodarone
  34. Amiodarone
  35. Amiodarone
  36. Amiodarone
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Card Set
week 6 pam 103 drugs
Description
pam 103
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