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Flashcards by Rebecca Stewart, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rebecca Stewart
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Amiodarone HCL: ACTION | Prolongs action potential and refractory period;inhibits adrenergic stimulation;slows sinus rate;vasodilator |
| Amiodarone HCL: USES/THERAPEUTIC EFFECT: | Suppression of arrhythmias |
| Amiodarone HCL: SIDE EFFECTS: | Dizziness, fatigue, malaise, corneal microdeposits, anorexia, constipation, nausea, vomiting, photosensitivity, hypo/hyperthyroidism, involuntary movement, tremor, peripheral neuropathy |
| Amiodarone HCL: ADVERSE REACTIONS | Adult resp. distress syndrome, pulmonary fybrosis, pulmonary toxicity, CHF, Toxic epidermal necrolysis (rare), worsening of arrhythmias |
| Amiodarone HCL: CONTRAINDICATIONS | severe sinus node dysfunction, 2nd&3rd degree AV block, bradycardia, hypersensitivity to iodine,(caution: hist of HF, thyroid disorders, severe pulm or liver disease |
| Amiodarone HCL: INTERCTIONS | drugs: fluoroquinolines, macrolides, antifungals, digoxin, antiarrhythmics, cyclosporin, phenotoin, betablockers, calc-channel blockers, volatile anesthetics,lovastatin Herbs: St. John's Wort |
| Amiodarone HCL: ASSESSMENT | -monitor ECG & HR & BP -signs of pulmonary toxicity -chest x-ray before therapy -resp distress -neurotoxicity |
| Amiodarone HCL: MONITOR (LABS) | -Liver & Thyroid function -Alkaline phosphatate |
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