Lidocaine

Antiarrhythmic

Blocks sodium channels, suppresses depolarizaton in the ventricles

Ventricular arrhythmias, when amiodorone is not available

AV block, bleeding, known sensitivity to drug, use with caution with bradycardia,hypovolemia,and WPW

Nervousness, sinus brady, pain at injection site

Pulseless vtach/vfib, 1 to 1.5mg/kg may repeat half original dose every five to ten minutes to a max dose of 3mg/kg

ET tube 2-10mg/kg diluted 10mls of saline

perfusing ventricular rhythms .5 to .75mg/kg max dose of 3mg/kg

pulseless vtach/vfib 1mg/kg iv max 100mg

ET tube 2-3mg/kg with a 5ml flush

Perfusing ventricular ryhythms, 1mg/kg iv max dose 3mg/kg