Cordarone Dosage WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Cordarone Dosage
There is no standard dosing regimen for Cordarone, as the dosage will depend largely on how well the patient responds to the medication. A typical starting dosage of Cordarone is between 800-1600 mg daily for one to three weeks taken in divided doses. After approximately three weeks, the dosage will be gradually reduced until the lowest dose is reached that provides the maximum benefit to the patient.1
Fast Facts:
- Routine maintenance doses of Cordarone typically range from 200 mg to 400 mg daily.2
- It is important to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while using Cordarone.2
- Cordarone is a brand name of the generic medication amiodarone that is sometimes recommended in the treatment of arrhythmia.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ RxList: Cordarone: Dosage and Administration
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medic8.com: Amiodarone (Cordarone): Dosing
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Dec. 3, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Cordarone Dosing, Cordarone Dose, Dose of Cordarone, Standard Dose of Cordarone, Starting Dosage of Cordarone, How to Use Cordarone
- Last update: Dec. 3, 2009
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