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Amiodarone Flashcards

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Indications

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Cardiac arrest (shockable rhythms)

Give after 3rd shock

Additional bolus dependent on age and rhythm status

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Action

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Anti-arrhythmic: lengthens cardiac action potential

Prolonged QT interval on ECG

Blocks sodium and potassium channels in cardiac muscle

Acts to stabilise and reduce electrical irritability of cardiac muscle

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Contraindications

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None

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Side effects

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Arrhythmia - torsades de pointes 
Bradycardia
Bronchospasm
Hypotension
Vasodilation
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