Loading with amiodarone can be done in several ways – IV, PO, IV followed by PO, or IV and PO together. The loading regimen employed depends
3. Amiodarone pharmacology. Loading with amiodarone can be done in several ways IV, PO, IV followed by PO, or IV and PO together. The loading regimen employed depends on the clinical indication and the rapidity of effect desired. More rapid loading slightly increases the risk of acute side effects.
IV amiodarone. cardioversion. treat underlying cause. Given that the patient is on PO amiodarone for treatment of his afib, I assume that he
Single dose then continue amiodarone infusion as directed IF selected previously. Then: Continue IV Amiodarone. Amiodarone 400 mg PO TID x 9 days. Amiodarone
If persistent, give amiodarone IV bolus 150mg and start amiodarone drip 1mg/min. Lasix (furosemide) PO to IV is 2:1. Bumex (bumetanide) PO to IV is 1:1
The only information that I could find about PO to IV conversion involved patients who are stabilized on amiodarone PO for 4 months or longer. Because a typical oral amiodarone loading dose
Loading with amiodarone can be done in several ways – IV, PO, IV followed by PO, or IV and PO together. The loading regimen employed depends
3. Amiodarone pharmacology. Loading with amiodarone can be done in several ways IV, PO, IV followed by PO, or IV and PO together. The loading regimen employed depends on the clinical indication and the rapidity of effect desired. More rapid loading slightly increases the risk of acute side effects.
PO amiodarone 25.7 mg/kg vs. IV amiodarone 3-5 mg/kg bolus then mg/kg over 24 h. No difference in conversion to SR between PO and IV.
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