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IbutilideAka: Corvert
- Indications: Atrial Fibrillation Cardioversion
- Time to Cardioversion: 1 hour
- Conversion Rate: 33-45% (60% in atrial flutter)
- Mechanism
- Class III Antiarrhythmic
- Dose
- Initial
- Under 60 kg: 0.01 mg/kg IV over 10 min
- Over 60 kg: 1 mg IV over 10 min
- Subsequent
- May repeat once after 10 min if not converted
- Initial
- Adverse Effects
- Observe QT Interval
- Evaluate Serum Potassium and magnesium
- Significantly proarrhythmic
- Ventricular Tachycardia or fibrillation risk: 1-2%
- Requires EKG monitoring for 4 hours after dose
- Precautions
- Most expensive Antiarrhythmic
- Cardiac monitor on starting agent
- Continue for minimum of 4 hours
- Continue until QT Interval normalizes
ibutilide (C0082966) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | C067192 |
| English | ibutilide, IBUTILIDE PREPARATION |
| Spanish | ibutilida |
| Parent Concepts | Anti-Arrhythmia Agents (C0003195), Sulfonamides (C0038760), Class III antiarrhythmic drug (C0360703), Drug allergen (C1320237) |
| Sources | MSH, NDFRT, RXNORM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT, USPMG, VANDF Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Corvert (C0644117) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | C067192 |
| English | Corvert, Pharmacia Brand of ibutilide fumarate |
| Sources | MSH, MTH, NCI, RXNORM Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
