Adrenaline and amiodarone dosages in resuscitation: rectifying misinformation.
Despite the recognition of specialists in emergency medicine and the professionalisation of prehospital emergency care, international guidelines and consensus are often ignored, and the lag between guideline publication and translation into clinical practice is protracted. South African literature should reflect the latest evidence to guide resuscitation and safe patient care. This article addresses erroneous details regarding life-saving interventions in the South African Medicines Formulary, 10th edition.
Division of Emergency Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. martin.botha@internationalsos.com.
Martin
M
Botha
Mike
M
Wells
Roger
R
Dickerson
Lee
L
Wallis
Melanie
M
Stander
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000638:Amiodarone; D004837:Epinephrine