What is IV amiodarone used for?

Amiodarone injection is used to treat life-threatening heart rhythm problems called ventricular arrhythmias. It is used in patients who have already been treated with other medicines that did not work well.

Which conditions are indications for amiodarone?

Dosage Guidelines for Amiodarone (Cordarone)

Indication Administration route and setting
Life-threatening arrhythmia IV, inpatient treatment
Ventricular arrhythmia Oral, inpatient treatment
Atrial fibrillation Oral, inpatient or outpatient treatment

What is amiodarone used for in an emergency?

Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic medication commonly used to prevent or treat medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest and arrhythmias.

What are the indications and contraindications of amiodarone?

Amiodarone

  • Mechanism : Amiodarone is a class three anti-arrhythmic drug.
  • Indication : Refractory supraventricular tachycardia.
  • Contraindications : Cardiogenic shock;
  • Dosing : Supraventricular tachycardia:
  • Adverse Effect :
  • Interaction :
  • Hepatic Dose :

Is amiodarone a rate or rhythm control?

Amiodarone is the drug recommended for rate control of AF with rapid ventricular response in patients with chronic heart failure in whom beta-blockers cannot be administered. Amiodarone shows little negative inotropic effect and can be used in patients with reduced left ventricular function.

Does amiodarone slow heart rate?

In addition to its antiarrhythmic action, amiodarone slows the sinus heart rate.

Can you give amiodarone with low heart rate?

Intravenous amiodarone therapy should not be used in patients with bradycardia or heart block who do not have a pacemaker. Because phlebitis may occur, the drug should be given through a central venous line when possible.

Can amiodarone cause low heart rate?

Amiodarone produced a lower heart rate than placebo at all exercise levels (p<0.0001 for all). VO2 was similar in both groups whereas O2 pulse was higher in the amiodarone group at all exercise levels.

How do you administer amiodarone IV?

To treat all acute tachyarrhythmias in adults, amiodarone can be given IV 150 mg over 10 minutes, followed by a 1 mg/min infusion for 6 hours, followed by an infusion at 0.5 mg/min. The recommended total dose over 24 hours should not exceed 2.4 grams.

How do you give amiodarone IV?

The current dosing recommendation for intravenous amiodarone is to give ≈1000 mg over the first 24 hours. The initial infusion should contain 3 mL of amiodarone injection (150 mg) in 100 mL D5W (concentration of 1.5 mg/mL). One should infuse this 100 mL over 10 minutes (15 mg/min) for a total of 150 mg.

What rhythms do you use amiodarone?

Amiodarone is used to treat certain types of serious (possibly fatal) irregular heartbeat (such as persistent ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia). It is used to restore normal heart rhythm and maintain a regular, steady heartbeat.

Does amiodarone lower heart rate?

The infusion of amiodarone (242 +/- 137 mg over 1 hour) was associated with a decrease in heart rate by 37 +/- 8 beats/min and an increase in systolic blood pressure of 24 +/- 6 mm Hg. Both of these changes were significantly improved (p <0.05) from onset of rapid heart rate or during conventional therapy.