Amiodarone (Cordarone) is a complex antiarrhythmic agent with multiple electrophysiologic effects, unusual pharmacokinetics, and numerous potentially
After you have taken this medicine for a long time, it may cause a blue-gray color to appear on your skin, especially in areas exposed to the sun
Cordarone is contraindicated in patients with cardiogenic shock; severe sinus-node dysfunction, causing marked sinus bradycardia; second- or third-degree atrioventricular
CORDARONE is contraindicated in patients with (4): Cardiogenic shock
Cordarone is generally well-tolerated by most patients, with only a small percentage experiencing side effects
Contraindications: sinus bradycardia (in the absence of correction of pacemaker), sick sinus syndrome (if no correction of pacemaker), sinoatrial block, AV
Consider repeating 150 mg IV/IO push in 3-5 minutes (Maximum cumulative dose is 2
Contraindications: sinus bradycardia (in the absence of correction of pacemaker), sick sinus syndrome (if no correction of pacemaker Amiodarone has a long plasma half-life of around 50 days, meaning that any adverse effects may persist for a month (or more) after treatment has stopped
The inactive ingredients present are colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose, magnesium stearate Amiodarone: Belongs to class III antiarrhythmics
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This product is available in the following dosage forms: Amiodarone may cause side effects
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PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS Amiodarone is classified as a class III (potassium channel blocking) antiarrhythmic drug, but it has a number of other actions that can contribute to both its antiarrhythmic and proarrhythmic potential
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
5 mg/min (or) switch to oral dosing at 100 - 200 mg by mouth daily Contraindications to the use of amiodarone include severe sinus-node dysfunction and advanced conduction disease (except in patients with a functioning artificial pacemaker)
Grapefruit can raise the levels of amiodarone in your Amiodarone is a medication used to treat irregular heartbeats