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Review
. 1999 Oct-Dec;3(4):279-82.
doi: 10.1080/10903129908958954.

Pharmacologic treatment of cardiac arrest

P J Kudenchuk  1 , E M Racht
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Review

Pharmacologic treatment of cardiac arrest

P J Kudenchuk et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 1999 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Antiarrhythmic drugs currently recommended in the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines for the treatment of cardiac arrest have not been proved in controlled clinical trials to improve survival in patients with ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT). Intravenous amiodarone is a promising agent for the treatment of VF and VT. Based on available evidence, amiodarone should be considered for use in patients with shock-refractory ventricular arrhythmias.

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