Latest prescription information about Amiodarone/ Cordarone. Learn how to pronounce the drug's name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list. We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or if you need any further clarifications.
Amiodarone is an anti-arrhythmic drug.
Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent approved for the treatment of life threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Because of the potential toxicity the serum level of this drug should be monitored.
0.5-2.5 mg/L (>7 mmol/L).
Adverse effects at > 2.5 mg/L (>4 mmol/L).
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
Amiodarone results in lung toxicity which manifests as acute or subacute pneumonitis. The use of the drug is restricted because of its many side effects, including pulmonary fibrosis, exacerbation of heart failure, tremor, thyroid dysfunction, arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm), skin reactions, eye-related problems, peripheral neuropathy, liver damage and interaction with other drugs. Nerve-related and digestive tract-related side effects are extremely common.
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Drug Name : Amiodarone/ Cordarone
Indication :
Amiodarone is an anti-arrhythmic drug.
Physiology :
Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent approved for the treatment of life threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Because of the potential toxicity the serum level of this drug should be monitored.
Normal Values :
0.5-2.5 mg/L (>7 mmol/L).
Critical Values :
Adverse effects at > 2.5 mg/L (>4 mmol/L).
Test Method :
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
Side effects :
Amiodarone results in lung toxicity which manifests as acute or subacute pneumonitis. The use of the drug is restricted because of its many side effects, including pulmonary fibrosis, exacerbation of heart failure, tremor, thyroid dysfunction, arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm), skin reactions, eye-related problems, peripheral neuropathy, liver damage and interaction with other drugs. Nerve-related and digestive tract-related side effects are extremely common.
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