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Amiodarone (Amiodarona) Summary

Description: An antianginal and antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting Na,K-activated myocardial adenosine triphosphatase. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.

Also Known As: Amiodarona; Cordarone; L 3428; ASTA Medica Brand of Amiodarone Hydrochloride; Alphapharm Brand of Amiodarone Hydrochloride Show All >>

Networked: 4212 relevant articles (479 outcomes, 645 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Amiodarone is Relevant

  1. Atrial Fibrillation : 134 outcomes 161 studies in 790 results
  2. Cardiac Arrhythmias (Arrythmia) : 68 outcomes 57 studies in 498 results
  3. Ventricular Tachycardia : 64 outcomes 73 studies in 508 results
  4. Tachycardia (Tachyarrhythmias) : 63 outcomes 47 studies in 427 results
  5. Heart Failure : 34 outcomes 89 studies in 334 results
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Drugs Related to Amiodarone

  1. Sotalol (Sotalol Hydrochloride)
  2. Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  3. Propafenone (Rythmol)
  4. Flecainide (Tambocor)
  5. Digoxin (Digitek)
  6. Quinidine (Chinidin)
  7. dronedarone
  8. Propranolol (Inderal)
  9. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
  10. Iodine
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Therapies Related to Amiodarone

  1. Electric Countershock (Cardioversion)
  2. Implantable Defibrillators (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)
  3. Coronary Artery Bypass (Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery)
  4. Thyroidectomy
  5. Resuscitation
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