I was on Digoxin for six moths but yesterday my doctor decided to put me on Amiodarone. He is not satisfied with results of Digoxin. Before that I was using Tedisamil. I heard that Amiodarone is very storng drug and that have many side effects. Anyone else out on Amiodarone after everything else failed?
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I started to take Amiodarone last month. Before it I was on Nadolol, Azimilide and Digoxin. Amiodarone is used for many serious arrhythmias of the heart and finally I think that I’m much better. But you are right about side effects, they can be very serious. Sometimes they take weeks or months to develop.
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Amiodarone is the most potent anti-arrhythmic drug that can control both your rhythm as well as your heart rate. Digoxin, on the other hand, can only control your heart rate.
Amiodarone, however, has a lot of serious side-effects, including pulmonary fibrosis, thyroid issues and liver functions. These side-effects will not happen immediately but will happen as time goes by. This is due to the fact that amiodarone accumulates in body tissue. As a result, you need to have periodic liver, thyroid and lung monitoring (X-ray).
You should continue to take amiodarone if you do not experience any side-effects. However, if side-effects develop, there is a new drug out there which is less efficacious than amiodarone, but with fewer side-effects.
Amiodarone, however, has a lot of serious side-effects, including pulmonary fibrosis, thyroid issues and liver functions. These side-effects will not happen immediately but will happen as time goes by. This is due to the fact that amiodarone accumulates in body tissue. As a result, you need to have periodic liver, thyroid and lung monitoring (X-ray).
You should continue to take amiodarone if you do not experience any side-effects. However, if side-effects develop, there is a new drug out there which is less efficacious than amiodarone, but with fewer side-effects.
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