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Cordarone
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Do not use Cordarone X if you are breastfeeding as it can be found in breast milk. If you are breastfeeding, alternative feeding arrangements such as bottle feeding should be made for your baby. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking Cordarone X during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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The usual dose of Cordarone X is 200 mg three times a day for one week, 200 mg twice a day for one week and then 200 mg daily. In some patients this may be reduced to 100 mg a day. The correct dose for you will have been decided by your doctor. Check the label and if you're not sure ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Because Cordarone has the potential for life threatening side effects, most patients receive this medication either in full or in part in a hospital. This medication is not appropriate for all patients and the prescribing physician should exercise extreme caution with concern to the patient’s medical history. Patients with a medical history which includes allergies to iodine or amiodarone, slow heart rhythms, AV block, or heart issues that cause fainting can not take this medication at all. Patients with a medical history which includes liver disease, vision problems, asthma or another breathing disorder, thyroid disorders, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, or an electrolyte imbalance may or may be able to tolerate Coradone. Patients should be very carefully monitored, usually in a hospital setting, during their first week of this medication.
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Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while using Cordarone X. All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical treatment if you get some of the side effects.
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The difficulty of using Cordarone effectively and safely itself poses a significant risk to patients. Patients with the indicated arrhythmias must be hospitalized while the loading dose of Cordarone is given, and a response generally requires at least one week, usually two or more. Because absorption and elimination are variable, maintenance-dose selection is difficult, and it is not unusual to require dosage decrease or discontinuation of treatment. In a retrospective survey of 192 patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias, 84 required dose reduction and 18 required at least temporary discontinuation because of adverse effects, and several series have reported 15 to 20% overall frequencies of discontinuation due to adverse reactions. The time at which a previously controlled life-threatening arrhythmia will recur after discontinuation or dose adjustment is unpredictable, ranging from weeks to months. The patient is obviously at great risk during this time and may need prolonged hospitalization.
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Cordarone belongs to the family of medications known as antiarrhythmics. It is used to treat certain types of abnormal heart rhythms. It works by making the heart beat more regularly. The effects of Cordarone may be noted as early as three days after starting treatment, but it is usually one to three weeks before beneficial effects are seen.
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