Clinical use of amiodarone.
Amiodarone is unique among the antiarrhythmic agents. Despite its unusual pharmacokinetics and its potential toxicity, it is successful in managing both supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. Therefore, it is destined to become an important drug in our antiarrhythmic armamentarium.
D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced; D007700:Kinetics; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced
D001572:Benzofurans; D000638:Amiodarone