Brand name Cordarone. An antiarrhythmic drug (Class 3). See Medications.
A medication used for the treatment of heart rhythm disturbances originating both in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria), and the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). Amiodarone works by prolonging the electrical conduction time of various tissues within the heart; it increases the amount of time between cycles of electrical excitation of these tissues, with a net damping down of electrical activity.
A heart drug that contains a large amount of iodine. Amiodarone can cause abnormal thyroid function
an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
A drug used to treat and prevent arrhythmias, part of a class of medications called antiarrhythmics. It works by relaxing an overactive heart. Causes significant and distinctive pulmonary toxicity.
A drug used to control an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrhythmia. Although amiodarone is one of the safest and most effective anti-arrhythmic drugs, it must be carefully monitored for long-term side effects.
A medication used for the treatment of heart rhythm disturbances that occur in both the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) and the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). Amiodarone works by slowing down the electrical signals in the heart. More about Physicians: Key ICD trials .
Amiodarone belongs to a class of drugs called Vaughan-Williams Class III antiarrhythmic agent. It is used in the treatment of a wide range of cardiac tachyarrhythmias, including both ventricular and supraventricular (atrial) arrhythmias.
