amiodarone

[am-ee-oh-dar-ohn]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 25 H 29 I 2 NO 3 , used in the treatment of heart arrhythmias.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amiodarone¹

A pharmaceutical coinage of unexplained origin

Example Sentences

According to the FDA, doctors should prescribe amiodarone only to patients with life-threatening heart rhythm disturbances that have not responded to other treatment.

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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.

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Other causes include certain medications, such as chemotherapy and amiodarone, which can all lead to drug toxicity and PF.

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They found he had an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation and put him on amiodarone.

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This week: flu vaccine; side effects of melatonin; danger of using amiodarone.

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