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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Type: [[Antiarrhythmics]] | *Type: [[Antiarrhythmics]] | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms:IV 1mg/10mL | ||
*Common Trade Names: | *Common Trade Names: Corvert | ||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 26 January 2019
General
- Type: Antiarrhythmics
- Dosage Forms:IV 1mg/10mL
- Common Trade Names: Corvert
Adult Dosing
- Loading dose = 1mg IV in 50mL D5W over 10min (wt>60kg)
- Loading dose = 0.01mg/kg IV in 50mL D5W over 10min (wt<60kg)
- Dose may be repeated 10min after completion of 1st dose
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation risk:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Indications
- Rapid conversion of recent-onset A-fib/flutter to NSR
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
- QT prolongation, V-tach, torsades
- Observe for 4hr after infusion
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: Class III - Prolongs AP and refractory period
Kinetics
- Onset of action = 20-30min
- Duration of action = 24hr