Uses and Administration Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic with mainly class III properties. It is used in the control of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias, including arrhythmias associated with Wolff-Parkin son-White syndrome. It has been tried for the prevention of arrhythmias in patients with myocardial infarction or heart failure. Amiodarone hydrochloride is given orally in initial doses [...]
Precautions Amiodarone should not be given to patients with bradycardia, sinoatrial block, AV block or other severe conduction disorders (unless the patient has a pacemaker), severe hypotension, or severe respiratory failure. It may be used, but with caution, in patients with heart failure. Electrolyte disorders should be corrected before starting treatment. The use of amiodarone [...]
Drug Nomenclature Synonyms: Amiodaron; Amiodaroni; Amiodaronum; L-3428; SKF-33134-A BAN: Amiodarone USAN: Amiodarone INN: Amiodarone [rINN (en)] INN: Amiodarona [rINN (es)] INN: Amiodarone [rINN (fr)] INN: Amiodaronum [rINN (la)] INN: Амиодарон [rINN (ru)] Chemical name: 2-Butylbenzofuran-3-yl 4-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-3,5-di-iodophenyl ketone Molecular formula: C25H29I2NO3 =645.3 CAS: 1951-25-3 ATC code: C01BD01 Amiodarone Hydrochloride Drug Nomenclature Synonyms: 51087N; Amiodaron-hidroklorid; Amiodaron-hydrochlorid; Amiodarona, [...]
