Amiodarone

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An antianginal and class III antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting POTASSIUM CHANNELS and VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.

Descriptor ID	D000638
MeSH Number(s)	D03.633.100.127.075
Concept/Terms	Amiodarone Amiodarone Amiodarona Amiodarona Amiodarone Hydrochloride Amiodarone Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Amiodarone Amiohexal Amiohexal Aratac Aratac Tachydaron Tachydaron Corbionax Corbionax Cordarone Cordarone Amiodarex Trangorex Kordaron Cordarex L-3428 L-3428 L 3428 L3428 Ortacrone Ortacrone Rytmarone Rytmarone SKF 33134-A SKF 33134-A SKF 33134 A SKF 33134A Amiobeta Amiobeta Braxan Braxan

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring [D03.633]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.633.100]
Benzofurans [D03.633.100.127]
Amiodarone [D03.633.100.127.075]

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Bar chart showing 15 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1993 and 1999

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	2	0	2
1994	1	0	1
1995	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
1999	2	0	2
2002	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1

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Allana SS, Rajput FA, Smith JW, Lozonschi L, Liou JI, Johnson M, Kohmoto T, Dhingra R. Amiodarone Use Prior to Cardiac Transplant Impacts Early Post-Transplant Survival. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2021 02; 35(1):33-40.

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Dallefeld SH, Atz AM, Yogev R, Sullivan JE, Al-Uzri A, Mendley SR, Laughon M, Hornik CP, Melloni C, Harper B, Lewandowski A, Mitchell J, Wu H, Green TP, Cohen-Wolkowiez M. A pharmacokinetic model for amiodarone in infants developed from an opportunistic sampling trial and published literature data. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn. 2018 06; 45(3):419-430.

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Lushaj EB, Dhingra R, Chindhy S, Akhter S, Kohmoto T, Ulschmid S, Osaki S, Badami A, Lozonschi L. To use or not to use? Amiodarone before heart transplantation. Surgery. 2017 05; 161(5):1273-1278.

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Passman RS, Bennett CL, Purpura JM, Kapur R, Johnson LN, Raisch DW, West DP, Edwards BJ, Belknap SM, Liebling DB, Fisher MJ, Samaras AT, Jones LG, Tulas KM, McKoy JM. Amiodarone-associated optic neuropathy: a critical review. Am J Med. 2012 May; 125(5):447-53.

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Pappone C, Augello G, Sala S, Gugliotta F, Vicedomini G, Gulletta S, Paglino G, Mazzone P, Sora N, Greiss I, Santagostino A, LiVolsi L, Pappone N, Radinovic A, Manguso F, Santinelli V. A randomized trial of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the APAF Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Dec 05; 48(11):2340-7.

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Saul JP, Scott WA, Brown S, Marantz P, Acevedo V, Etheridge SP, Perry JC, Triedman JK, Burriss SW, Cargo P, Graepel J, Koskelo EK, Wang R. Intravenous amiodarone for incessant tachyarrhythmias in children: a randomized, double-blind, antiarrhythmic drug trial. Circulation. 2005 Nov 29; 112(22):3470-7.

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Guerra JM, Wu J, Miller JM, Groh WJ. Increase in ventricular tachycardia frequency after biventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillator upgrade. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003 Nov; 14(11):1245-7.

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Hebbar AK, Hueston WJ. Management of common arrhythmias: Part I. Supraventricular arrhythmias. Am Fam Physician. 2002 Jun 15; 65(12):2479-86.

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Groh WJ, Shinn TS, Engelstein EE, Zipes DP. Amiodarone reduces the prevalence of T wave alternans in a population with ventricular tachyarrhythmias. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1999 Oct; 10(10):1335-9.

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Kavesh NG, Olsovsky MR, Freudenberger RS, Conte JV, Peters RW, Shorofsky SR, Gold MR. Intravenous amiodarone suppression of electrical storm refractory to chronic oral amiodarone. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1999 Apr; 22(4 Pt 1):665-7.

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