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US/FDA Approved Indications: Heart Rate Control and Heart Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation
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lidocaine, procainamide, quinidine, amiodarone Beta-adrenergic agonists (e
Amiodarone is fully subsidised when prescribed by, or on the recommendation of, a specialist 7
Bolus dose
Amiodarone can be taken for as long as advised by a medical practitioner, and should be continued only under their guidance, as it may require monitoring of blood values and other parameters for organ damage at least every six months
Many of the adverse effects associated with oral amiodarone are due to tissue accumulation of the drug with long-term therapy and are not seen with short-term use of intravenous amiodarone
TDM can be useful in the case of amiodarone to monitor compliance and toxicity but is generally of little value for sotalol
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We searched MEDLINE (1966 through 2000) for English-language publications providing specific monitoring Amiodarone, an iodinated benzofuran derivative with Class I, II, III, and IV antiarrhythmic properties, is the most commonly used antiarrhythmic drug used to treat supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias
Cordarone
Amiodarone (Cordarone X): reminder of risks of treatment and need for patient monitoring and supervision
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Furthermore, flecainide at low dose inhibits rapid component of the delayed
Maintenance dose: 400 mg orally per day
Patients should be reviewed 6 monthly by their GP and monitored carefully for adverse effects of amiodarone therapy, particularly pulmonary toxicity and arrhythmias
However, laboratory and pulmonary monitoring rates have been found to be substantially lower than recommended in guidelines, including those of the