The dose is 400 or 800 mg as an IV bolus The main antiarrhythmic drugs used for long term maintenance of sinus rhythm after conversion of AFib are amiodarone
Atrial Fibrillation – Rate Control Drugs. Metoprolol IV Dosing Titrate accordingly for goal heart rate average 80 bpm in AFIB and sinus rhythm 50.
▫ Indications: history of afib or ≥2 failed attempts to wean from IV amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours on
How is atrial fibrillation treated? The American Heart Association explains the treatment for AFib, afib medications, afib surgical procedures and afib non-surgical procedures.
o Esmolol 0.25-0.5 mg/kg IV bolus, then mcg/kg/min infusion o ▫ Indications: history of afib or ≥2 failed attempts to wean from IV amiodarone.
▫ Indications: history of afib or ≥2 failed attempts to wean from IV amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours
Drugs: e.g, adenosine, digoxin; Holiday heart syndrome: irregular Afib or slow Afib). Onset and duration. Paroxysmal
treatment of patients with AFib who no longer respond to medication. Antiarrhythmic drugs are standard therapy for AFib, but often only work
▫ Indications: history of afib or ≥2 failed attempts to wean from IV amiodarone. ▫ ≤ 24hours on IV amiodarone: start mg po Q12h. ▫ ≥ 48hours
BTW. Standalone CHF taking down an otherwise healty person like that??? No afib, no obesity, no alcoholism, no bundle blockage or left side failure??