RT Journal
A1 Patton RD, Patten E, Stein E, Damato AN
T1 LArge doses of procainamide for paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1969
FD August 25
VO 209
IS 8
SP 1221
OP 1222
DO 10.1001/jama.1969.03160210053018
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03160210053018
AB Although recurrent ventricular tachycardia can be controlled in many patients with standard doses of procainamide hydrochloride or quinidine sulfate, the occasional patient with a condition refractory to this therapy has been treated with beta- adrenergic blocking agents, cardiac sympathectomy, or pacemakers. In four patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia, 7.5 to 10.5 gm procainamide hydrochloride successfully controlled the arrhythmia without adverse sequelae. Physicians should consider large doses of procainamide before they utilize more radical therapy.