Procainamide Flashcards
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Procainamide
Class
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Antidysrhythmic, Class 1A Sodium Channel Blocker
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Procainamide
Action
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Decreases dromotropy and automaticacity and increases refractory period to suppress ventricular ectopy, decrease myocardial excitability, increases the lengths of the QRS and QT wave
Mild neegative inotropic Properties
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Procainamide
Indications
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All tachy dysrhythmias including SVT, a-fib, a-flutter, v-tach, v-fib
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Procainamide
Contraindications
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Hypersensitivity, 2nd or 3rd degree blocks, Torsades de Pointes, Brady, Dig Toxicity
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Procainamide
Adult Dose:
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IV: 100 mg over 5 min
IVPB: 20 mg/min, 17 mg/kg max
Maintenance: 1-4 mg/min
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Procainamide
Pedi Dose:
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15 mg/kg over 30-60 min
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Procainamide
Side Effects
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Hypotension, Dizziness, Headache, Heart block, seizures, confusion
