Amiodarone. This anti-arrhythmic is used for pulseless V-tach and V-fib. The first dose should be given rapidly, and a second dose may follow.
Adult Dosing. V-fib/pulseless V-tach. Loading dose = 300mg IV bolus followed by 150mg bolus PRN. Stable wide complex tachycardia (e.g. V-tach)
Apparent short half-life after IV dose is likely Pulseless V-fib / Pulseless V-tach. Stable wide Mix 150 mg amiodarone in 100 ml D5W, run infusion at 1 mg/
1 General 2 Adult Dosing. 2.1 V-fib/pulseless V-tach; 2.2 Stable wide complex tachycardia (e.g. V-tach) or SVT 3 Pediatric Dosing 4 Special
Indications Ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias 1st line for pulseless V-tach/V-fib Used for atrial arrhythmias in patients with
Treatment of VFib and pulseless V-tach requires CPR and electrical defibrillation (shocking the heart). Medication to slow the heart rate or
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
Adult Dosing. V-fib/pulseless V-tach. Loading dose = 300mg IV bolus followed by 150mg bolus PRN. Stable wide complex tachycardia (e.g. V-tach)
1 General 2 Adult Dosing. 2.1 V-fib/pulseless V-tach; 2.2 Stable wide complex tachycardia (e.g. V-tach) or SVT 3 Pediatric Dosing 4 Special
(PS. Semantics perhaps...pulseless V-fib-- V-fib is by its very nature pulseless)