coming back from Cordarone IV (Intravenous) Generic Name: amiodarone (Intravenous route) a-mee-OH-da-rone Overview Side Effects Dosage Interactions Pregnancy More Breastfeeding Warnings User Reviews Support Group Q & A The Cordarone IV brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available . Commonly used brand name(s) In the U.S. Cordarone IV Available Dosage Forms: Solution Therapeutic Class: Antiarrhythmic, Group III Chemical Class: Benzofuran Slideshow Men's Health Month And Movember: Raising The Profile Of Men's Health One Stache At A Time Uses For Cordarone IV Amiodarone injection is used to correct life-threatening heart rhythm problems called ventricular arrhythmias. This medicine is used in patients who have already been treated with other medicines that did not work. Amiodarone injection belongs to the group of medicines known as antiarrhythmics. It works directly on the heart tissue and will slow the nerve impulses in the heart. This helps keep the heart rhythm normal. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. Before Using Cordarone IV In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Allergies Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Pediatric Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of amiodarone injection in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Geriatric Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of amiodarone injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving amiodarone injection. Breast Feeding There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Interactions with Medicines Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take. Amifampridine Amisulpride Bepridil Cisapride Colchicine Dronedarone Fingolimod Fluconazole Grepafloxacin Indinavir Ketoconazole Levomethadyl Mesoridazine Nelfinavir Pimozide Piperaquine Posaconazole Ritonavir Saquinavir Sparfloxacin Terfenadine Thioridazine Tipranavir Vernakalant Ziprasidone Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Abiraterone Acecainide Afatinib Agalsidase Alfa Alfuzosin Amiodarone Amitriptyline Amlodipine Amprenavir Anagrelide Apomorphine Aripiprazole Aripiprazole Lauroxil Arsenic Trioxide Artemether Asenapine Astemizole Atazanavir Azimilide Azithromycin Bedaquiline Betrixaban Bicalutamide Boceprevir Bretylium Buserelin Ceritinib Chloral Hydrate Chloroquine Chlorpromazine Cilostazol Ciprofloxacin Citalopram Clarithromycin Clomipramine Clozapine Cobicistat Conivaptan Crizotinib Cyclobenzaprine Dabigatran Etexilate Dabrafenib Daclatasvir Dasabuvir Dasatinib Degarelix Delamanid Delavirdine Desipramine Deslorelin Deutetrabenazine Digoxin Diltiazem Disopyramide Dofetilide Dolasetron Domperidone Donepezil Doxepin Doxorubicin Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome Droperidol Ebastine Efavirenz Eliglustat Encainide Enflurane Eribulin Erythromycin Escitalopram Etravirine Famotidine Felbamate Felodipine Fentanyl Flecainide Flunarizine Fluoxetine Fluvoxamine Formoterol Fosamprenavir Foscarnet Fosphenytoin Galantamine Gallopamil Gatifloxacin Gemifloxacin Ginkgo Biloba Goldenseal Gonadorelin Goserelin Granisetron Halofantrine Haloperidol Halothane Histrelin Hydroquinidine Hydroxychloroquine Hydroxyzine Ibutilide Idelalisib Iloperidone Imipramine Indecainide Iohexol Isoflurane Isoniazid Isradipine Itraconazole Ivabradine Lacidipine Lapatinib Ledipasvir Lercanidipine Leuprolide Levofloxacin Lidocaine Lidoflazine Lopinavir Loratadine Lovastatin Lumefantrine Manidipine Mefloquine Methadone Methotrimeprazine Metronidazole Mexiletine Mibefradil Miconazole Mifepristone Mizolastine Moricizine Morphine Morphine Sulfate Liposome Moxifloxacin Nafarelin Nefazodone Nicardipine Nifedipine Nilotinib Nilvadipine Nisoldipine Nitrendipine Norfloxacin Octreotide Ofloxacin Olanzapine Ombitasvir Ondansetron Ospemifene Oxycodone Paliperidone Panobinostat Papaverine Paritaprevir Paroxetine Pasireotide Pazopanib Pentamidine Perhexiline Perphenazine Pimavanserin Pipamperone Pitolisant Pixantrone Pranidipine Prilocaine Probucol Procainamide Prochlorperazine Promethazine Propafenone Protriptyline Quetiapine Quinidine Quinine Ranitidine Ranolazine Regorafenib Ribociclib Rifampin Risperidone Salmeterol Sematilide Sertindole Sevoflurane Simeprevir Simvastatin Sirolimus Sodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic Sofosbuvir Solifenacin Sorafenib Sotalol Spiramycin St John's Wort Sulfamethoxazole Sulpiride Sultopride Sunitinib Tacrolimus Tamoxifen Tedisamil Telaprevir Telavancin Telithromycin Tetrabenazine Ticagrelor Tizanidine Tocainide Tolterodine Topotecan Toremifene Trazodone Trifluoperazine Trimethoprim Trimipramine Triptorelin Vandetanib Vardenafil Vasopressin Vemurafenib Venetoclax Venlafaxine Verapamil Vilanterol Vincristine Vincristine Sulfate Liposome Vinflunine Voriconazole Vorinostat Warfarin Zileuton Zolmitriptan Zotepine Zuclopenthixol Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Abarelix Acebutolol Acenocoumarol Alprenolol Atenolol Atorvastatin Betaxolol Bevantolol Bisoprolol Bucindolol Carteolol Carvedilol Celiprolol Cholestyramine Clonazepam Cyclosporine Dicumarol Digitoxin Dilevalol Esmolol Labetalol Levobunolol Mepindolol Methotrexate Metipranolol Metoprolol Nadolol Nebivolol Nevirapine Oxprenolol Penbutolol Phenytoin Pindolol Propranolol Rifapentine Rosuvastatin Talinolol Tertatolol Theophylline Timolol Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco. Other Medical Problems The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially: AV block (type of abnormal heart rhythm), with no pacemaker or Bradycardia (slow heartbeat) or Cardiogenic shock or Sick sinus syndrome (type of abnormal heart rhythm), with no pacemaker Should not be used in patients with these conditions. Eye or vision problems or Heart rhythm problems (e.g., QT prolongation) or Hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood) or Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium in the blood) or Hypotension (low blood pressure) or Lung disease or other breathing problems or Thyroid problems Use with caution. May make these conditions worse. Proper Use of Cordarone IV A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a hospital. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins. Your doctor will give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor. Precautions While Using Cordarone IV It is very important that your doctor check your progress while you receive this medicine to make sure that it is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away. Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur, especially when you get up suddenly from a lying or sitting position. These symptoms are more likely to occur when you begin using this medicine, or when the dose is increased. Liver problems may occur while you are using this medicine. Check with your doctor right away if you are having more than one of these symptoms: abdominal pain or tenderness; clay-colored stools; dark urine; decreased appetite; fever; headache; itching; loss of appetite; nausea and vomiting; skin rash; swelling of the feet or lower legs; unusual tiredness or weakness; or yellow eyes or skin. This medicine can cause changes in your heart rhythm, such as a condition called QT prolongation. It may cause fainting or serious side effects in some patients. Contact your doctor right away if you have any symptoms of heart rhythm problems, such as fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeats. Tell your doctor right away if you are having shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, or any type of breathing problem while being treated with this medicine. Check with your doctor immediately if blurred vision, difficulty in reading, or any other change in vision occurs during or after treatment. Your doctor may want you to have your eyes checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor). Grapefruits and grapefruit juice may increase the side effects from amiodarone injection by increasing the amount of this medicine in your body. You should not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while you are using this medicine. Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal (e.g., St. John's wort) or vitamin supplements. Cordarone IV Side Effects Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur: More common Blurred vision confusion dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly sweating unusual tiredness or weakness Less common Black, tarry stools bleeding gums blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin blood in the urine or stools chest pain or discomfort chills cold, clammy skin cough decreased urine output diarrhea difficulty with breathing dilated neck veins dizziness extreme fatigue fainting fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse fast, weak pulse fever irregular heartbeat recurrent itching joint or muscle pain lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting no blood pressure or pulse pinpoint red spots on the skin red, irritated eyes red skin lesions, often with a purple center shortness of breath slow or irregular heartbeat sore throat sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips stopping of the heart swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs tightness in the chest troubled breathing unconsciousness unusual bleeding or bruising weight gain wheezing Incidence not known Abdominal or stomach pain agitation back, leg, or stomach pains bleeding gums bloating blurred or double vision clay-colored stools coma confusion about identity, place, and time cough or hoarseness coughing or spitting up blood cracks in the skin dark-colored urine decreased frequency or amount of urine decreased urine output depression difficulty swallowing eye pain fever with or without chills general body swelling general feeling of tiredness or weakness headache high fever hives holding false beliefs that cannot be changed by fact hostility increased blood pressure increased thirst indigestion inflamed tissue from infection irritability large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs lethargy light-colored stools loss of appetite loss of heat from the body lower back or side pain muscle cramps or spasms muscle pain or stiffness muscle twitching muscular pain, tenderness, wasting, or weakness noisy breathing nosebleeds painful or difficult urination pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back pale skin persistent non-healing sore pink growth puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue rapid weight gain rash red, swollen skin reddish patch or irritated area redness, soreness, or itching skin scaly skin seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there seizures severe headache shiny bump sores, welting, or blisters stupor swollen or painful glands unexplained bleeding or bruising unpleasant breath odor unusual excitement, nervousness, or restlessness upper right abdominal pain vomiting vomiting of blood weakness white, yellow, or waxy scar-like area yellow eyes and skin Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: Incidence not known Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of the skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. 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