Amiodarone v fib

-Consider Amiodarone or Esmolol as the drug of choice for rate control in the crashing patient with a-fib. References/Further Reading: Fuster V

The team is preparing to administer amiodarone IV.1. How does amiodarone stop v-fib?2. What are the nursing considerations for this patient

-Consider Amiodarone or Esmolol as the drug of choice for rate control in the crashing patient with a-fib. References/Further Reading: Fuster V

Amiodarone Indications. Pulseless VT; Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Recurrent Hemodynamically; Unstable Ventricular Tachycardia; Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias; Amiodarone Dosage. For VT / V-Fib: 300 mg IV/IO. May administer additional 150 mg following initial dose if VF/pVT persists after 3-5 minutes.

-Consider Amiodarone or Esmolol as the drug of choice for rate control in the crashing patient with a-fib. References/Further Reading: Fuster V

Amiodarone. Contents. 1 General; 2 Adult Dosing. 2.1 V-fib/pulseless V Hypotension with older solvent-based formulation. Uncommon with

Continue with CPR for 2 minutes. Consider giving the patient an antiarrhythmic drug such as amiodarone for refractory v-fib or pulseless v-tach, and treat

The team is preparing to administer amiodarone IV.1. How does amiodarone stop v-fib?2. What are the nursing considerations for this patient

Amiodarone. Pharmacological Category: Antiarrhythmic Agent. Routes: IV/IO. Indications: 1. Cardiac Arrest (V-Fib or pulseless V-Tach). 2. Tachycardiac that is