The effects of tibial intraosseous versus intravenous amiodarone administration in a hypovolemic cardiac arrest procine model

Authors

  • Kathryn Hampton, BSN
  • Eric Wang, BSN
  • Jerome Ivan Argame, BSN
  • Tom Bateman, BSN
  • William Craig, DNP, CRNA
  • Don Johnson, PhD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2016.0247

Keywords:

amiodarone, intraosseous, return of spontaneous circulation, pharmacokinetics, resuscitation, hemorrhage

Abstract

Objective: This study compared the effects of amiodarone via tibial intraosseous (TIO) and intravenous (IV) routes on return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), time to ROSC, maximum drug concentration (Cmax), time to maximum concentration (Tmax), and mean concentrations over time in a hypovolemic cardiac arrest model.

Design: Prospective, between subjects, randomized experimental design.

Setting: TriService Research Facility.

Subjects: Yorkshire-cross swine (n = 28).

Intervention: Swine were anesthetized and placed into cardiac arrest. After 2 minutes, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was initiated. After an additional 2 minute, 300 mg of amiodarone were administered via the TIO or the IV route. Blood samples were collected over 5 minutes. The plasma concentrations were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.

Main Outcome Measurements: ROSC, time to ROSC, Cmax, Tmax, and mean concentrations over time.

Results: A multivariate analysis of variance indicated that there were no significant differences in the TIO and IV groups in ROSC (p = 0.515), time to ROSC (p = 0.300), Cmax (p = 0.291), or Tmax (p = 0.475). The mean Cmax of the TIO group was 56,292 ± 11,504 ng/mL compared to 74,258 ± 11,504 ng/mL for the IV group. The Tmax for TIO and IV groups were 120 ± 25 and 94 ± 25, respectively. A repeated measures analysis of variance indicated that there were no significant differences between the groups relative to concentrations over time (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: The TIO provides rapid and reliable access to administer lifesaving medications during cardiac arrest.

Author Biographies

Kathryn Hampton, BSN

Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

Eric Wang, BSN

LTC, Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

Jerome Ivan Argame, BSN

Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

Tom Bateman, BSN

Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

William Craig, DNP, CRNA

LTC (retd.) , Faculty Member and Veterans Administration Representative, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

Don Johnson, PhD

Faculty Member and Director of Research, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

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Published

10/01/2016

How to Cite

Hampton, BSN, K., E. Wang, BSN, J. I. Argame, BSN, T. Bateman, BSN, W. Craig, DNP, CRNA, and D. Johnson, PhD. “The Effects of Tibial Intraosseous Versus Intravenous Amiodarone Administration in a Hypovolemic Cardiac Arrest Procine Model”. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, vol. 11, no. 4, Oct. 2016, pp. 253-60, doi:10.5055/ajdm.2016.0247.

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