amiodarone

a·mi·o·da·rone

A5266250 (ə-mē′ō-də-rōn′, -rən)n. A vasodilator drug, C₂₅H₂₉I₂NO₃, used in its hydrochloride form to control ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias and to manage angina pectoris.

[am(ino)- + iod(o)- + (coum)arone.]

Thesaurus

Noun

amiodarone - an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffectiveCordaroneantiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm

Translations

amiodaronaамиодарона

amiodarone

[ah-me´o-dah-rōn″] a potassium channel blocking agent used orally or by intravenous infusion as the hydrochloride salt in treatment of ventricular arrhythmias.

amiodarone

(ə-mē′ō-də-rōn′, -rən)n. A vasodilator drug, C₂₅H₂₉I₂NO₃, used in its hydrochloride form to control ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias and to manage angina pectoris.

amiodarone

Cordorone^® Cardiology A class III agent that prolongs the duration of the action potential; amiodarone is used to treat refractory ventricular and supraventricular tachycardia, A Fib, conduction block Adverse effects Pulmonary fibrosis, which occurs in ±6% of Pts taking the drug, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, deposits in cornea—causing photosensitivity and/or skin-blue/gray skin pigmentation, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, hepatitis, ↑ digitoxin levels, neurotoxicity, GI toxicity

amiodarone

A drug used to treat heart rhythm irregularities such as paroxysmal ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. There are numerous side effects. A brand name is Cordarone X.

amiodarone

Related to amiodarone: adenosine, amiodarone hydrochloride

noun

Synonyms for amiodarone

noun an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective

Synonyms

Cordarone

Related Words

antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic drug
antiarrhythmic medication