Cordarone
Amiodarone
Ingredients & Drug Type
Cordarone is listed as Cardiovascular containing Amiodarone. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Amiodarone
- Therapeutic class
- Cardiovascular
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 200mg
Dosing
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً (بعد جرعة تحميل)
- Route
- oral
- Common catalog dose: 200mg.
- Frequency: مرة يومياً (بعد جرعة تحميل).
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Medical Overview
Cordarone is listed as Cardiovascular containing Amiodarone. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Cordarone (amiodarone) — the heavyweight antiarrhythmic: unmatched in refractory AF and life-threatening VT, priced in organ surveillance: thyroid (iodine-loaded — 6-monthly TFTs), lungs (new cough/dyspnea = imaging now), liver, corneal deposits, severe photosensitivity/slate-gray skin. Months-long half-life; halve digoxin and warfarin alongside; interactions persist long after stopping.
Uses / Indications
- Serious ventricular and atrial arrhythmias
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- thyroid disease
- grey skin pigmentation
- liver disease
- corneal disease
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- بطء قلب شديد وإحصارات متقدمة بلا ناظمة
- خلل درقية غير مضبوط
- حساسية اليود
- والحمل والإرضاع (درقية الجنين). QT مطاول أصلاً بحذر شديد.
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- Regular monitoring of thyroid
- liver
- and lung function required
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- Inhibits CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 — significant interactions with warfarin and digoxin
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Cordarone?
Cordarone contains Amiodarone and is categorized as Cardiovascular. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Cordarone?
Catalog dosing information includes: 200mg. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Cordarone?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Cordarone be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.