Amiodarone is a generic prescription drug used to treat life threatening arrhythmia (irregular heart rate or rhythm). Amiodarone’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage and whether you have ...

Ortiz and colleagues [2] sought to compare the efficacy of amiodarone vs procainamide in patients with hemodynamically stable, regular WCT. The exact diagnosis (eg, VT vs supraventricular tachycardia ...

Lidocaine has been the initial antiarrhythmic drug treatment recommended for patients with ventricular fibrillation that is resistant to conversion by defibrillator shocks. We performed a randomized ...

Amiodarone is a benzofuran derivative approved for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Traditionally classified as a class III antiarrhythmic agent, amiodarone possesses electrophysiologic ...

What is amiodarone used for? Amiodarone is commonly used to prevent and treat certain types of serious (and sometimes life-threatening) arrhythmias called ventricular fibrillation and ventricular ...

The optimal pharmacologic means to restore and maintain sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation remains controversial. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we randomly assigned ...

Saint-Etienne, France - Radiofrequency ablation is more effective than treatment with amiodarone for the prevention of atrial flutter recurrence in patients who experienced a first symptomatic episode ...

Are you taking Amiodarone? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Amiodarone with certain foods, herbs, or alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side ...

What is amiodarone used for? Amiodarone is commonly used to prevent and treat certain types of serious (and sometimes life-threatening) arrhythmias called ventricular fibrillation and ventricular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 78-year-old man had a history of atrial fibrillation since 1997 and was placed on amiodarone 200 mg per day in ...

The Case: A 66-year-old woman was admitted to hospital because of progressive dyspnea on exertion. At the time of admission, the patient became breathless on minimal activity. A high-grade ...

The exact reason why amiodarone causes the bluish discoloration of the skin is unclear. Several different theories have been hypothesized, including a drug induced metabolism disorder (lipidosis), a ...