amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours on IV amiodarone: start 200mg po q12h. ▫ Decrease the dose by half once a
Amiodarone IV Dosing Amiodarone PO dosing in hospital. After converts to NSR or after 24 hrs, 400mg PO BID up to 10g load (includes IV), then 200mg daily.
IV amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours on IV amiodarone: start 200mg po q12h. ▫ Decrease the dose by half once
afib or ≥2 failed attempts to wean from IV amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours on IV amiodarone: start 200mg po q12h.
IV amiodarone. cardioversion. treat underlying cause. Given that the patient is on PO amiodarone for treatment of his afib, I assume that he
PO amiodarone 25.7 mg/kg vs. IV amiodarone 3‐5 mg/kg bolus then 10‐15 mg/kg over 24 h No difference in conversion to SR between PO and IV (64% vs. 68%, respectively; p=NS) 223 patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation on digoxin PO amiodarone 600 mg in3 divided doses vs. IV amiodarone 5mg/kg over
The only information that I could find about PO to IV conversion involved patients who are stabilized on amiodarone PO for 4 months or longer.
Loading with amiodarone can be done in several ways – IV, PO, IV followed by PO, or IV and PO together. The loading regimen employed depends
PO amiodarone 25.7 mg/kg vs. IV amiodarone 3-5 mg/kg bolus then mg/kg over 24 h. No difference in conversion to SR between PO and IV.
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