Amiodarone iv to po

Prior to administration of Amiodarone, prime IV line with 5% Dextrose. Administer Amiodarone using IV tubing with 0.22 micron filter Amiodarone 400 mg PO BID

▫ Indications: history of afib or ≥2 failed attempts to wean from IV amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours on

by U Khanderia 2024 Cited by 19May start amiodarone IV or PO. 6. Amiodarone 150 mg IV bolus (may repeat). 7 PO: 600 mg PO TID x 9 doses, then 200 mg PO daily. FIG. 1 Management and

▫ Indications: history of afib or ≥2 failed attempts to wean from IV amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours

by U Khanderia 2024 Cited by 19May start amiodarone IV or PO. 6. Amiodarone 150 mg IV bolus (may repeat). 7. Amiodarone load: IV: 1 mg/min x 6 hr, then 0.5 mg/min x 18 hr, then 200 mg PO

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.

IV, IM, or PO. Consider the administration of prednisone 60 mg PO in Administer 5 mg/kg amiodarone bolus IV (maximum 300 mg per dose). May be

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.