test6 medic12 medic_drugs names doses

• antidysrhythmic
• trade names Cordarone, Pacerone

• trade name
• antidysrhythmic
• Amiodarone, other trade name Pacerone

• trade name
• antidysrhythmic
• Amiodarone, other trade name Cordarone

• Amiodarone
• Bretylium
• Lidocaine

150-300 mg IV over 10 min, then 1 mg/min over next 6 hours. Ped: 5 mg/kg IV/IO, then 1.5mg/kg/day.

Amiodarone

• antidysrhythmic
• trade name Bretylol

• trade name
• antidysrhythmic
• Bretylium

5mg/kg IV, then 10 mg/kg/15-30 min, to a max 30 mg/kg

Bretylium

• antidysrhythmic
• trade name Xylocaine

• trade name
• antidysrhythmic
• Lidocaine

cardiac arrest: 1-1.5 mg/kg IV repeated every 3-5 min up to 3 mg/kg, follow conversion with a drip of 2-4 mg/min. Ped: 1 mg/kg IV, repeat/3-5 min up to 3 mg/kg, follow conversion with a drip of 20-50 mcg/kg/min. ventricular tachycardia (w/ pulse): 1-1.5 mg/kg slow IV (consider lower dose for elderly). May repeat at one-half dose every 5-10 min until conversion up to 3 mg/kg. Follow conversion with an infusion of 2-4 mg/min. Ped: 1 mg/kg, followed by a drip at 20-50 mg/kg/min.

Lidocaine

• antiarrhythmic
• trade name Pronestyl

• trade name
• antiarrhythmic
• Procainamide

20 to 30 mg/min IV drip. Stop points: (1) up to 17mg/kg to effect, then 1 to 4 mg/min (2) ectopy resolves (3) QRS complex widens more than 50% from original (4) hypotension ensues. Ped: 15 mg/kg/IV/IO over 30 to 60 min.

Procainamide