amiodarone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of amiodarone
A pharmaceutical coinage of unexplained origin
Example Sentences
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The risk of MCI was higher in patients with AF who did not receive oral anticoagulant treatment and amiodarone treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
According to the FDA, doctors should prescribe amiodarone only to patients with life-threatening heart rhythm disturbances that have not responded to other treatment.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Potassium channel blockers, such as amiodarone and procainamide, which are used to treat abnormal electrical activity in the heart, impede the movement of K+through voltage-gated K+channels.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
For example, the heart rhythm drug amiodarone can block metabolism of the blood thinner warfarin, which results in very high warfarin concentrations that could lead to life-threatening bleeding.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
One example, Gotto says, is amiodarone, which is used to treat cardiac arrythmias despite the fact that it can cause lung disease, thyroid problems, and nerve damage.
From Forbes ● Oct. 22, 2013
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