Question 1

What is Amiodarone Hydrochloride used for?

Accepted Answer

Serious irregular heartbeat (when your heart beats too fast or in a disorganized way), heart rhythm problems that other medicines have failed to control

Question 2

How do you take Amiodarone Hydrochloride?

Accepted Answer

This is a very specialized medicine that a doctor must start you on. Typically, you begin with a higher 'loading dose' of 200mg taken 3 times daily for 1 week, then reduced to 200mg twice daily for another week, then down to 200mg once daily as a maintenance dose. Always take it with food to help your body absorb it better. Your doctor will adjust the dose based on how your heart responds.

Question 3

What are the side effects of Amiodarone Hydrochloride?

Accepted Answer

Feeling nauseous or loss of appetite, skin becoming more sensitive to sunlight (you may burn easily), feeling tired or weak, slight trembling or shaking of the hands, metallic or unusual taste in the mouth

Question 4

Who should not take Amiodarone Hydrochloride?

Accepted Answer

People allergic to amiodarone or iodine, people with thyroid problems (overactive or underactive thyroid), people with severe liver disease, people with very slow heartbeat (unless they have a pacemaker), pregnant or breastfeeding women, and people with serious lung disease.

Question 5

Is Amiodarone Hydrochloride safe during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Amiodarone is NOT safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding as it can seriously harm the unborn baby's thyroid and development, and it passes into breast milk — talk to your doctor immediately if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.

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