Both flecainide and amiodarone are used as second-line therapies. We sought to compare the efficacy and safety of flecainide and amiodarone in pediatric patients with recurrent SVT. Methods: Pediatric patients treated with oral flecainide or oral amiodarone for SVT between 20 were studied. Tachycardia mechanisms included orthodromic
▫ Atropine resistant bradycardia – can occur with excessive amiodarone dosing. amiodarone for tachycardia in the context of atrial fibrillation or SVT
adenosine, propranolol and amiodarone for SVT at our institution, providing supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in neonates and infants. Our findings.
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Initial dose: 5 to 10 mg/kg Amiodarone, antiarrhythmic, SVT. Document. Owner: Chief Pharmacist.
After starting the intravenous amiodarone, the SVT had stopped and was effectively controlled. Although the SVT was controlled by intravenous amiodarone
by HT Hashima 2024 Cited by 4Drugs that are commonly used for SVT in children are digoxin, propranolol, flecainide, and amiodarone. Al- though different types of SVT may vary in
by HT Hashima 2024 Cited by 4Drugs that are commonly used for SVT in children are digoxin, propranolol, flecainide, and amiodarone. Al- though different types of SVT may vary in
BackgroundIntravenous amiodarone and procainamide are both used as therapies for refractory supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).
SVT). Causes of algorithm failure: (1) If the patient is on chronic oral amiodarone, they should still be reloaded with IV amiodarone.
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