Amiodarone WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Amiodarone
Amiodarone is an anti- arrhythmic medication used to treat various types of tachycardia. Common side effects include constipation, loss of appetite, nausea and dizziness.1 Amiodarone may negatively interact with various drugs, so consult your healthcare professional regarding all medications.2
Fast Facts:
- Stays in the body for several weeks.3
- Sold under brand names Cordarone and Pacerone.4
- Was approved for use in the United States in 1985.5
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Latest Headlines on Amiodarone
What is Amiodarone?
- Wikipedia: Amiodarone
- About.com: Amiodarone
- DrugDigest: Amiodarone Oral: What Is/Are Amiodarone Oral?
What are the Uses for Amiodarone?
- Wikipedia: Amiodarone: Indications for Use
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Amiodarone - Oral: Uses
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) (via MedlinePlus): Amiodarone Oral: Why Is This Medication Prescribed?
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Amiodarone?
- Wikipedia: Amiodarone: Side Effects | Contraindications
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Amiodarone - Oral: Side Effects | Drug Interactions | Precautions
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Amiodarone Oral: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause? | What Special Precautions Should I Follow? | What Special Dietary Instructions Should I Follow?
What are the Alternatives to Amiodarone?
- OrganizedWisdom: Bunaftine
- OrganizedWisdom: Dofetilide
- OrganizedWisdom: Sotalol
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Amiodarone?
- Alive.com: Herbs for Your Heart
- MotherNature: Herbal Handbook: Cardiac Arrhythmia
- MedlinePlus: Herbs and Supplements: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Amiodarone
- HealthBoards: Amiodarone Side Effects
- Yahoo Answers: How Does Amiodarone Work?
- HealthBoards: Anyone Here with Amiodarone Induced Hyperthyroidism?
Clinical Trials for Amiodarone
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Amiodarone Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials of Amiodarone
Abuse of Amiodarone
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Amiodarone - Oral: Overdose
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Amiodarone Oral: In Case of Emergency/Overdose
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Amiodarone: Overdosage/Toxicology
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Amiodarone
- Google Scholar: List of Amiodarone Articles
- JAMA: Archive of Amiodarone Articles
- PubMed Central: List of Amiodarone Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Amiodarone - Oral: Side Effects
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Amiodarone - Oral: Drug Interactions
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Amiodarone - Oral: Precautions
- ↑ American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Amiodarone Oral: Brand Names
- ↑ Wikipedia: Amidarone
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Use of Amiodarone, Amiodarone Side Effects, Amiodarone Warnings, Amiodarone Precautions, Amiodarone Drug Interactions, Amiodarone Clinical Trials, Amiodarone for the Heart
- Last update: Jul. 24, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.