amiodarone


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a·mi·o·da·rone

 (ə-mē′ō-də-rōn′, -rən)
n.
A vasodilator drug, C25H29I2NO3, used in its hydrochloride form to control ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias and to manage angina pectoris.
[am(ino)- + iod(o)- + (coum)arone.]
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Noun1.amiodarone - 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 ineffectiveamiodarone - 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
Cordarone
antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
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Amiodaron

amiodarone

n amiodarona
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KEYWORDS: Amiodarone, Rheumatic heart disease, Atrial fibrillation.
Amiodarone in the treatment of atrial fibrillation of patients with rheumatic heart disease after valve replacement
Amiodarone significantly increased the risk for fall-related injuries and syncope (incidence rate ratio, 1.40).
Antiarrhythmic Drugs May Up Fall Injuries in Older A-Fib Patients; Risk for fall-related injury and/or syncope higher for antiarrhythmic drug alone, with rate-lowering drug
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic used in the treatment of recurrent ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
Amiodaron Kullanimina Ikincil Akciger Toksisitesi/Pulmonary Toxicity Secondary to Amiodarone Use
Akins was receiving 200 milligrams of Amiodarone, an anti-arrhythmia drug, each day, but her dosage was doubled in May 2014 to combat the fibrillation, Smith said.
Heart med not related to patient's death, jury finds
Amiodarone treatment was given at a loading dosage of 5 mg/kg/day in 30 minutes.
A rare cause of sudden cardiac arrest: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
The VT episode sustained despite intravenous lidocaine and amiodarone therapy.
Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia Secondary to Cardiac Metastasis of Lung Cancer
At presentation, the patient was receiving conventional heart failure treatment (aspirin 100 mg/day, metoprolol 50mg twice daily, furosemide 40 mg once daily and amiodarone 50mg twice daily).
Suppression of refractory electrical storm by microtubule destabilization and dechanneling therapy in a patient with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A novel therapeutic approach
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent indicated for the prevention of recurrent life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias [2].
A Rare Case of Spontaneous Cardiac Tamponade Induced by Concomitant Use of Rivaroxaban and Amiodarone
In the article titled "Amiodarone Induced Hyponatremia Masquerading as Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion by Anaplastic Carcinoma of Prostate" [1], the discussion section was similar to that of Pham et al.
Corrigendum to "Amiodarone Induced Hyponatremia Masquerading as Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion by Anaplastic Carcinoma of Prostate"
The 2012 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of AF recommend that amiodarone (AMIO) be used for conversion in patients with ischemic or structural heart disease [2].
Efficacy of Wenxin Keli Plus Amiodarone versus Amiodarone Monotherapy in Treating Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation
Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug that is effective for the treatment of various types of tachyarrhythmias.
In Vivo Confocal Microscopic Observations of Vortex Keratopathy in Patients with Amiodarone-Induced Keratopathy and Fabry Disease

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