Amiodarone 🫀

Question 1

Amiodarone: Class

Answer 1

Antidysrhythmic
Potassium Channel Blocker

Question 2

Amiodarone: Indications

Answer 2

• Supression of V-Fib/Pulseless V-Tach - refractory to defibrilation.
• Supression of V-Tach with a Pulse.

Question 3

Amiodarone: Contraindications

Answer 3

• Hypersensitivity: Allergy to iodine (shellfish).
• Medication induced ventricular dysrhythmias.
• Torsades de Pointes

Question 4

Amiodarone: Adult Dose/Admin

Answer 4

Adult
Cardiac Arrest: 300mg IV/IO bolus in 14ml NS. Repeat dose after 3-5 min 150mg IV/IO bolus in 7ml NS.

V-tach w/ pulse: 150mg IV/IO drip in 100ml NS over 10 min.

Question 5

Amiodarone: Pediatric Dose/Admin

Answer 5

Pediatric
Cardiac Arrest: 5mg/kg IV/IO bolus follwoed by NS flush. Repeat dose after 3-5 min. (Max total 15mg/kg.)

V-tach w/ pulse: 5mg/kg IV/IO drip, diluted in NS/D5W, titrated.
(Max total 15/mg/kg.)