Amiodarone side effects include bradycardia, hypotension, gastrointestinal abnormalities (e.g., nausea), thyroid function abnormalities, pulmonary toxicity (e.g., dry cough, dyspnea), and neurologic abnormalities (e.g., malaise, headache). It is contraindicated in patients with bradycardia or heart block without pacemaker, abnormal thyroid function or previous history, and iodine allergy.
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug used for the treatment of ventricular pre-systole, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias, especially in patients with severe organic damage to the heart. Amiodarone can induce low potassium, during the application of amiodarone also need to pay attention to monitoring the blood potassium concentration, in order to avoid the occurrence of malignant arrhythmia. Breastfeeding should be contraindicated when amiodarone is applied to lactating women.
Patients need to apply amiodarone under the guidance of a professional doctor, not self-medication, if there is an adverse reaction during the medication, you should contact your doctor in a timely manner, and follow the doctor’s instructions to stop using the drug or replace other drugs.