amiodarone HIGH ALERT
Antiarrhythmic (class III)What it's for
A-fib, VT/VF
Nursing considerations
- Loads slowly, stays for months — interactions persist after stopping
- Raises digoxin and warfarin levels
- Long-term: pulmonary, thyroid, liver, eye toxicity — baseline tests
Key side effects
📈 Watch
HR/QT, BP, LFTs, TFTs
Source: Generic names only, per NCSBN convention. Primary sources: Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th ed.; Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses. Educational reference — verify every medication decision against your facility's formulary, pharmacy, and the prescriber. Doses shown are typical adult references, not recommendations.Reference only — verify against your facility's policy.
