Cardinorm



 
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Cardinorm - Basic Information

 

Indication of Cardinorm:

Amiodarone is used in the treatment of fast abnormal heart rhythms that have not responded to other treatments. These heart rhythms include Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, supraventricular tachycardias, nodal tachycardias, ventricular tachycardias, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation.

Action of Cardinorm:

Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent that reduces the excitability of the heart muscle cells making them less likely to respond to abnormal electrical activity and also reduces the speed that abnormal electrical impulses are conducted through the heart.

Dose Advice of Cardinorm:

Doses need to be individually titrated for each individual patient depending on their individual response and their side effects as absorption varies widely between patients.It is particularly important that the minimum effective dose be used In adults amiodarone treatment is usually started at a dose of 200 mg three times daily. After one week the dose is reduced to 200 mg twice daily for a further week and then to 200 mg once daily for maintenance therapy.

Schedule of Cardinorm:

S4

Common side effects of Cardinorm:

Elevated levels of liver enzymes.Abnormal thyroid function tests - amiodarone can cause hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.Excessive slowing of the heart rate.Increased skin reaction on exposure to sunlight.NauseaMuscle weakness.Deposits in the cornea of the eye, which are normally asymptomatic.

Uncommon side effects of Cardinorm:

Worsening of pre-existing heart failureSkin rashesFacial flushingHair lossBluish discolouration of the skin with grey discolouration of the faceVomitingLoss of appetiteConstipationSalty or metallic taste in the mouth Weight gain TremorInsomniaHeadachesDizziness and vertigoFatigue Vivid dreamsDifficulty walkingChronic anxietyInflammation of the testisImpotence

Diseases treated by Cardinorm:

Arrhythmia Ventricular Arrythmias (VT, Ventricular fibrillation VF)


GN: Amiodarone hydrochloride

Con: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome