title: Amiodarone kinetics after single i.v. bolus and multiple dosing in healthy volunteers.
abstract: We studied three healthy volunteers after a single i.v. bolus of amiodarone, during 1 month of chronic oral dosing and after the discontinuation of the drug. Blood concentrations of amiodarone declined rapidly in a bi-exponential fashion after i.v. bolus. The terminal half-life ranged from 10 to 17 h; after discontinuation of chronic treatment the terminal half-lives were 8-21 days. The i.v. data, the trough levels during multiple dosing and the washout phase could be simultaneously fitted using a triexponential equation. The subjects were carefully monitored for cardiac and thyroid function. One subject had to stop taking amiodarone because of profound bradycardia. A reduction of serum TT3 and FT3 concentrations and an increase of serum rT3 and FT4 was found.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000378:metabolism*; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D000638:Amiodarone