Amiodarone

Question 1

Amiodarone
Drug Class and Presentation

Answer 1

Antiarrhythmic
150mg in 3ml ampoule

Question 2

** Amiodarone**
Indications

Answer 2

Cardiac arrest with persistent/shock resistant ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia, post 3rd shock.

Question 3

Amiodarone
Contraindications

Answer 3

Nil in cardiac arrest.

Question 4

** Amiodarone **
Cardiac Arrest
Dose

Answer 4

**Adult **- IV/IO 300 mg (6 mL) administered after 3rd shock.

Repeat 150 mg (3 mL) administered after 5th shock.

Paediatric - IV/IO 5 mg/kg I (max bolus 300 mg) administered after 3rd shock.

Repeat 5 mg/kg IV/IO (max bolus 150 mg) administered after 5th shock.