Amiodarone may cause heart problems, such as slowing of the heart
Amiodarone monitoring: are existing guidelines outdated? In this interview, A
Amiodarone should only be used if you have a life threatening arrhythmia or irregular heart rate
2007;334:312-5; Smellie WSA, Forth J Nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, shaking, or tiredness may occur
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Amiodarone can cause serious side effects throughout your body, including your thyroid, lungs, and heart
As a result, baseline testing and careful monitoring of patients taking amiodarone is essential
This topic will review the electrophysiologic properties of amiodarone, clinical indications, and dosing recommendations for oral and intravenous amiodarone
Amiodarone Monitoring (1) any opportunity should be taken for clinical screening for symptoms or signs of hepatic, thyroid, pulmonary, skin, and eye toxicities
Notify physician Side effects associated with the use of Amiodarone, include the following: Increased liver AST or ALT levels
The frequency of neurotoxicity is reported to be in the range of 35% to over 50% in older publications and ≤5% in more recent ones [4–6]
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Sometimes people tolerate one beta blocker better than another and sometimes they are only able to tolerate low doses
This drug is only used to treat abnormal heartbeats that may be deadly
Drug Name Generic Name: amiodarone hydrochloride Brand Name: Cordarone, Pacerone Classification: Antiarrhythmic, Adrenergic blocker (not used as sympatholytic drug) Pregnancy Category D Dosages Careful patient assessment and evaluation with continual monitoring of cardiac response are necessary for titrating the dosage
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