Amiodarone Drip
Drip Information
Dosing Protocol
Dose:
150mg over 10 minutes (15mg/min) bolus, then
1mg/min for 6 hours, then 0.5mg/min
In the event of breakthru ventricular fibrillation, the patient
may be rebolused at 150mg over 10 minutes (15mg/min)
Bolus:
Mix 150mg in 100ml of D5W (1.5mg/ml) (may be mixed in a bag)
Rate:
600ml/hr over 10 minutes
Infusion:
Mix 450mg in 250ml of D5W (1.8mg/ml) (MUST be mixed in glass)
Rate:
1mg/min = 33.3ml/hr for 6 hours, then
0.5mg/min = 16.7ml/hr
For calculation of other infusion rates
Amount of amiodarone in Drip:
mg
Volume of infusion bottle:
ml
Concentration of Drip:
mg/ml
Rate of infusion:
mg/min
=
ml/hr
OR for a given concentration
Concentration of Drip:
mg/ml
Rate of infusion:
mg/min
=
ml/hr
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