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The ventricular rate in untreated patients with normal atrioventricular conduction is typically
Upon discharge: 200 mg daily for 1-3 months
Amiodarone is an effective antiarrhythmic medication frequently used in practice for both ventricular and atrial arrhythmias
Adverse effects were observed in 10 patients equally distributed in both trial arms
Maintenance amiodarone (200 mg amiodarone oral or per tube once daily) at discretion of attending physician
Because of the rapid distribution of this drug, serum
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
65 When the circuit revolves in the opposite direction, flutter waves typically appear positive in the inferior ECG leads and negative in The recommended dose for amiodarone is unchanged, with randomized trials supporting an initial IV/IO dose of 300 mg with a second IV/IO dose of 150 mg if required
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Amiodarone has been used both intravenously (i
Give subsequent shocks using stepwise increases in energy
In AF, multiple waves of electrical activity compete with each other in the atrium and bombard the atrioventricular node
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