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Review
. 1989 May;141(5):35-8.

Amiodarone

W C Smith, C P Reddy
  • PMID: 2659709
Review

Amiodarone

W C Smith et al. J La State Med Soc. 1989 May.

Abstract

Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent with unique electrophysiological and pharmacokinetic properties and a wide spectrum of antiarrhythmic activity. Its clinical efficacy is not confined to ventricular arrhythmias but extends to supraventricular arrhythmias including those associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Though a highly effective drug, amiodarone causes significant side effects. In this article, the electrophysiologic and pharmacokinetic properties, the clinical efficacy, and the adverse effects of amiodarone are reviewed.

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