They lower the amount of acid in your stomach, but studies have shown that taking them
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The CASCADE (The Cardiac Arrest in Seattle: Conventional Versus Amiodarone Drug Evaluation) study evaluated antiarrhythmic drug therapy in 228 patients who had survived an episode of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation and who were thought to be at high risk
These medications can affect blood flow through the kidneys, which can contribute to kidney damage or failure
Side-effects can occur at any time during treatment with, or in the months after stopping amiodarone
Not much has been studied about the kidney injury seen in amiodarone
This will be the baseline for monitoring your treatment and side effects whilst taking amiodarone and these results will be communicated to your doctor
However, liver cirrhosis is an under recognized side effect of this amiodarone-induced hepatotoxicity
There are 8,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Amiodarone hydrochloride
High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries
Physicians should carefully Key takeaways: A high creatinine level on a blood test can be a sign of decreased kidney function or kidney disease
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You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088
Maximum change in parameters of renal function occurs in conjunction with the time that serum concentrations of DEA stabilize during the first year of therapy
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The most important metabolite of amiodarone is desethylamiodarone (DEA), resulting from dealkylation of amiodarone in the liver predominantly through CYP3A4 (cytochrome P4503A4) ()