Although the use of lidocaine as an antiarrhythmic in postoperative cardiac surgery has been investigated, 3 little objective information is available regarding the therapeutic and toxic doses in ...

produced plasma lidocaine concentrations that remained well below those that typically produce antiarrhythmic effects or toxicity. Mild application-site erythema occurred in most patients ...

The pharmacological treatment of VF/pulseless VT is of secondary importance to early defibrillation. Administration of antiarrhythmic drugs is considered in cases of refractory VF/pulseless VT—that is ...