Amiodarone is an iodinated benzofuran derivative that was synthesized and tested as an antianginal agent in the 1960s but was later discovered to have
Amiodarone injection belongs to the group of medicines known as antiarrhythmics
Amiodarone and dofetilide are recommended as alternative therapy
INTRODUCTION
Amiodarone has been used both in the treatment of acute life-threatening arrhythmias as well as the long-term suppression of arrhythmias
Amiodarone is used to treat ventricular tachycardia (with or without a pulse), ventricular fibrillation, and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (namely atrial fibrillation and