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Lignocaine in cardiac resuscitation

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Lignocaine is given in stable ventricular tachycardia, or after defibrillation in unstable ventricular tachycardia. It is not an adjunct to defibrillation. Its action is to block re-entry circuits, thus reducing ventricular ectopy.

Points of note include:

  • need to correct hypokalaemia before giving lignocaine
  • doses: see the relevant protocols
  • rapid hepatic elimination and rapid distribution
  • problems in liver disease, CHF or with drugs like cimetidine, propranolol and anticonvulsants.
  • iv access site will be rendered anaesthetic

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