title: [Treatment with amiodarone].
abstract: Amiodarone is an effective antiarrhythmic drug for supra­ven­tri­cular and ventricular arrhythmias. A majority of patients treated with amiodarone suffer from mild adverse events, however, serious life-threatening adverse events caused by amiodarone are also seen. This review describes the pharmacology, interac­tions, side and adverse effects of amiodarone and highlights the importance of a systematic interdisciplinary follow-up protocol for outpatients treated with amiodarone.
authors.forename: Kasper
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Adelborg
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ebbehøj
authors.forename: Jens Cosedis
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Erik Lerkevang
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Grove
mesh_terms: D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone