A 55-year-old female is found in VF cardiac arrest on a hospital ward. She has a documented severe anaphylactic allergy to amiodarone. After 3 shocks ...

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A 55-year-old female is found in VF cardiac arrest on a hospital ward. She has a documented severe anaphylactic allergy to amiodarone. After 3 shocks and 2 doses of adrenaline, VF persists. What antiarrhythmic should be administered as an alternative to amiodarone?

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Lidocaine 100 mg (1 mg/kg) IV

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Magnesium sulphate 2 g IV

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Procainamide 1 g IV over 20 minutes

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Verapamil 5 mg IV over 2 minutes

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Adenosine 12 mg rapid IV bolus

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Alternative Antiarrhythmics

A 55-year-old female is found in VF cardiac arrest on a hospital ward. She has a documented severe anaphylactic allergy to amiodarone. After 3 shocks and 2 doses of adrenaline, VF persists. What antiarrhythmic should be administered as an alternative to amiodarone?