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Lidocaine has been the initial antiarrhythmic drug treatment recommended for patients with ventricular fibrillation that is resistant to conversion by defibrillator shocks. We performed a randomized ...

Dr. Naccarelli answers the question: 'What Is Amiodarone, How Does It Work?' — -- Question: I have been placed on an antiarrhythmic drug called amiodarone for my heart rhythm problem. How does it ...

Amiodarone is a generic prescription drug used to treat life threatening arrhythmia (irregular heart rate or rhythm). Amiodarone’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage and whether you have ...

Ortiz and colleagues [2] sought to compare the efficacy of amiodarone vs procainamide in patients with hemodynamically stable, regular WCT. The exact diagnosis (eg, VT vs supraventricular tachycardia ...

Amiodarone is a benzofuran derivative approved for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Traditionally classified as a class III antiarrhythmic agent, amiodarone possesses electrophysiologic ...

What is amiodarone used for? Amiodarone is commonly used to prevent and treat certain types of serious (and sometimes life-threatening) arrhythmias called ventricular fibrillation and ventricular ...

A cohort study of more than 90,000 older adults diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who were treated with anticoagulants found that treatment with amiodarone during apixaban or rivaroxaban use ...

The optimal pharmacologic means to restore and maintain sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation remains controversial. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we randomly assigned ...

Are you taking Amiodarone? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Amiodarone with certain foods, herbs, or alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side ...

Saint-Etienne, France - Radiofrequency ablation is more effective than treatment with amiodarone for the prevention of atrial flutter recurrence in patients who experienced a first symptomatic episode ...