What if I forget to take my amiodarone?
What if I forget to take my amiodarone?
If you forget to take Amiodarone Tablets If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet.
What should you know before taking amiodarone over the counter?
Talk to your doctor before taking any medication during this time. Keep track of how long it has been since your last dose of amiodarone. Many drugs can interact with amiodarone. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here.
How often should I take amiodarone for arrhythmia?
Loading dose: 800 to 1600 mg orally per day for 1 to 3 weeks (occasionally longer) until adequate arrhythmia control is achieved or if side effects become prominent, then switch to adjustment dose. Adjustment dose: 600 to 800 mg orally per day for 1 month, then switch to maintenance dose.
When was the first time I stopped amiodarone?
The first time I unilaterally stopped it after four months. I stopped totally since there is no danger in doing that. When my heart started troubling me I started a low dose of Flecainide. The danger point is often when you have accumulated a total of 30g of Amiodarone. The second time I had the courage to bargain hard.
What happens if you take amiodarone with warfarin?
Blood thinners. Taking blood thinners such as warfarin with amiodarone may increase the effect of the blood thinner. This puts you at risk for serious bleeding, which may be fatal. If you take these drugs together, your doctor should decrease the dosage of your blood thinner and monitor you closely.
When to use amiodarone and what are the side effects?
View side-by-side comparisons of medication uses, ratings, cost, side effects and interactions. View side-by-side comparisons of medication uses, ratings, cost, side effects and interactions. Amiodarone should ONLY be used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias that have not responded to other treatments.
Loading dose: 800 to 1600 mg orally per day for 1 to 3 weeks (occasionally longer) until adequate arrhythmia control is achieved or if side effects become prominent, then switch to adjustment dose. Adjustment dose: 600 to 800 mg orally per day for 1 month, then switch to maintenance dose.
What happens if you take amiodarone with trazodone?
If you take these drugs together, your doctor should decrease the dosage of your blood thinner and monitor you closely. Using dextromethorphan with amiodarone may increase the amount of dextromethorphan in your body. This may lead to toxicity. Trazodone may increase the amount of amiodarone in your body.
How long does it take for amiodarone to clear your body?
Amiodarone takes a long time to completely clear from your body. Drug interactions are possible for up to several months after you stop using amiodarone. Talk to your doctor before taking any medication during this time. Keep track of how long it has been since your last dose of amiodarone.