Amiodarone

🧮 Dose calculator

Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia · Regimen source: FDA Amiodarone tablets · 2

• • Load 800–1,600 mg/day (1–3 weeks), then 600–800 mg/day for 1 month, then maintenance. Specialist use; start in hospital. FDA Amiodarone tablets · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Amiodarone tablets · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Available data from postmarketing reports and published case series indicate that amiodarone use in pregnant women may increase the risk for fetal adverse effects including neonatal hypo- and hyperthyroidism, neonatal bradycardia, neurodevelopmental abnormalities, preterm birth and fetal growth …”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

  Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Amiodarone tablets · 8.2

  “Breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with amiodarone hydrochloride tablets [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6 , 5.7) ] .”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Amiodarone tablets · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of amiodarone hydrochloride tablets in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Amiodarone tablets · 8.5

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

  Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Amiodarone tablets · 8.3

  “Infertility Based on animal fertility studies, amiodarone hydrochloride tablets may reduce female and male fertility.”