Adrenaline and amiodarone dosages in resuscitation: Rectifying misinformation | Zendy

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Adrenaline and amiodarone dosages in resuscitation: Rectifying misinformation

Author(s) -

Martin Botha,

Mike Wells,

Roger Dickerson,

Lee Wallis,

Melanie Stander

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

south african medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527

H-Index - 57

eISSN - 2078-5135

pISSN - 0256-9574

DOI - 10.7196/samj.7347

Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , misinformation , resuscitation , psychological intervention , formulary , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , family medicine , nursing , emergency medicine , pathology , political science , law

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.

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