Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug used in severe conditions like ventricular fibrillation and tachycardia. They work by blocking potassium rectifier currents, thus preventing repolarization of the heart. Nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of coordination, tingling, easy bleeding, etc., are the side effects of this drug.
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Can I reduce the dosage of Amiodarone? Please suggest.
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 49 year old male. Five years ago, I got two stents on the left. Actually, my heart was good only 30 % block. I take Vitoryn and Aspirin until now. I started having arrhythmia two years ago. AF comes out once every one and a half months for two to four hours. When AF attacks, I canno... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your health query and can well understand you are worried about your heart health. I would not say to stop Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) and/or Cordarone (Amiodarone) as these are very important medications and you need them. For stent patients, Xarelto reduc... Read Full »
I have developed A-fib and hyperthyroidism. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 54-year-old man. Three years after looking after a senior parent 24/7, I developed A-fib. I was on Amiodarone and Bisoprolol before I had a cardioconversion. I remained A-fib-free for three years while on 100 mg of Amiodarone. In the fall of last year, my parents' health signific... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Well, the ceiling dose of Flecainide is 300 mg, and you are a man who is very tall and well-built, so you would have a large body surface area. So it should be fine to take 300 mg daily in divided doses. The p... Read Full »
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