<p>The recommended starting dose is about 1000 mg over the first 24 hours of therapy, delivered by the following infusion regimen:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Initial Load: 150 mg per 100 mL (in D5W or Normal Saline) infused over 10 minutes</li>
	<li>Followed by: 1 mg/min for 6 hours</li>
	<li>Followed by: 0.5 mg/min thereafter</li>
</ul>

<p>In the event of breakthrough episodes of VF or hemodynamically unstable VT:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Repeat the Initial Load described above as needed (infused over 10 minutes)</li>
</ul>

<p>Increase the rate of maintenance infusion to achieve effective arrhythmia suppression.</p>