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KCL Blockers Flashcards

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What are the other names of amiodarone?

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Cordarone, pacerone

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What are the other names for Cordarone?

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Amiodarone, Pacerone

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What are the other names for Pacerone?

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Amiodarone, Cordarone

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What is the class of Amiodarone?

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Antidysrhythmic KCL blocker

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What are the class and indications for amiodarone?

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Antidysrhythmic KCL blocker

Life-threatening ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias, frequently atrial fibrillation.

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What are the class, indications and adult dose for amiodarone?

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Antidysrhythmic KCL blocker
Life-threatening ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias, frequently atrial fibrillation.
150mg over 10 minutes pt with pulses or 300 mg pulseless IVP

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What are the class,indication, and pedi dose for amiodarone?

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Antidysrhythmic KCL blocker
Life-threatening ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias, frequently atrial fibrillation.
5 mg/kg IV/IO, then 15 mg/kg/day.

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What are the contraindications for amiodarone?

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cardiogenic shock, severe sinus bradycardia, or advanced heart block.

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What are the precautions for amiodarone?

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Hepatic impairment, pregnancy, nursing mothers, children.

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What is the description of amiodarone?

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Amiodarone is an Antidysrhythmic that prolongs the duration of the action potential and refractory period and relaxes smooth muscles, reducing peripheral vascular resistance and increasing coronary blood flow.

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What is common concentration of amiodarone?

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Vial/bristajet 150mg/ 3ml

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What is the other name for bretylium?

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Bretylol

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What is the other name of bretylol?

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Bretylium

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What is the class of bretylium?

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Antidysrhythmic KCL blocker

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What are the class and indications for bretylium?

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Antidysrhythmic KCL blocker

Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine.

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What are the class, indications, and dose for bretylium?

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Antidysrhythmic KCL blocker
Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia refractory to lidocaine.
5 mg/kg IV, then 10 mg/kg/15 to 30 min, to a max 30 mg/kg.

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What are the precautions and contraindications of bretylium?

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none

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What is the description of bretylium?

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Bretylium causes a release of norepinephrine, depresses ventricular fibrillation, and reduces ectopy. Bretylium suppresses ventricular tachydysrhythmias including vfib with reentry mechanisms.

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