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Cordarone IV (amiodarone intravenous)

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Cordarone IV (amiodarone hydrochloride) Intravenous is an antiarrhythmic drug used to treat and prevent frequently recurring ventricular fibrillation and hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia in patients refractory to other therapy. Cordarone I.V. also can be used to treat patients with VT/VF for whom oral Cordarone is indicated, but who are unable to take oral medication. The brand name Cordarone IV is discontinued, but generic versions may be available.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• low blood pressure (hypotension),
• fever,
• slow heart rate,
• cardiac arrest,
• congestive heart failure,
• abnormal heart rhythm,
• cardiogenic shock, and
• liver function test abnormalities.

The following drugs are related to Cordarone IV, either as a replacement or used together:

• Amiodarone HCl Injection (amiodarone hcl injection)
• Cordarone (amiodarone hcl tablets)
• DigiFab (ovine lyophilized powder for intravenous injection)
• Tirosint-Sol (levothyroxine sodium oral solution)
• Pronestyl (procainamide)
• Procan Sr (procainamide)
• Rythmol (propafenone)
• Rythmol SR (propafenose hydrochloride extended release capsules)
• Quinidex (quinidine)