- Trade – Cardizem
- Class – Calcium channel Blocker ( class IV antiarrhythmic)
- MOA – Blocks Calcium from moving into the heart muscle cell, which prolongs the conduction of electrical impulses through the AV node
- Indication – Rapid atrial fibrillation
- Contraindications – Hypotension, Heart block, heart failure
- Side effects – Flushing, headache, bradycardia, hypotension, heart block, myocardial depression, severe AV block, at high doses cardiac arrest
- Dosing
Adult: 0.25mg/kg IV/IO 2nd dose of 0.35mg/kg IV/IO
Pediatric: Not recommended
