DRUG CLASSI ACTION INDICATIO CONTRAI SIDE ADVERSE NURSING MANAGEMENT

FICATIO N NDICATI EFFCTS EFFECTS

N ON
Generic Antiarrh Amiodaro -Life- - -wt. Cardiac:  Elevate burned area above the
name: ythmic ne threatening hypersens Loss Hypotensio heart for better blood flow/
Amiodaron drugs increases arrhythmia itivity to -slow or n, bradycar circulation.
e the - drug fast dia, 
cardiac Ventricular componen heartbea AV block,  -Monitor vital signs and oxygen
Brand refractory arrhythmia ts or t Arrhythmia level often during and after giving
name: period -Atrial iodine -muscle amiodarone.
Cordarone without fibrillation pain or Resp: Inter
influencin -Premature weaknes stitial pneu -Monitor continuous ECG; check
Dosage: g the ventricular s monitis, A for increased PR and QRS
150mg resting fibrillation RDS intervals, arrhythmias, and HR
membran Unstable below 60 beats/min because
Route: e ventricular CNS: Malai amiodarone toxicity may cause or
SIVP potential. tachycardi se, muscle  worsen arrhythmias
Amiodaro a fatigue, ata
ne relaxes -Angina xia, dizzine - Provide comfort and safety
vascular - ss, and par measures (raising side rails,
smooth Hypertroph esthesias adequate room lighting, & noise
muscle, ic control) to help patient tolerate
reduces p cardiomyo Hepatic: El drug effects.
eripheral path evated live
vascular - r function t -Ensure maintenance of
resistance Supraventr ests emergency drugs and equipment
, and icular at bedside to promote prompt
slightlyincr arrhythmia GI: Nausea treatment in cases of severe
eases s , vomiting,  toxicity
cardiac constipatio
index n - Titrate the dose to the smallest
amount enough to
manage arrhythmia to decrease
the risk of drug toxicity