You can and should stop Cordarone if your liver enzyme levels are 3 times higher than they normally should be unless you are at a high risk of recurrence of life threatening arrhythmias.
You may also need to stop taking Cordarone several days before you have surgery or other medical tests.
The side effects of Cordarone are general body swelling, numbness and tingling, dry eyes, cough, chest pain, pain, insomnia, heart failure, fever, depression, loss of appetite, decreased urine output, decreased awareness or responsiveness, bloating, fatigue, dark urine, constipation, blurred or double vision, tremors, nausea, stomach pain, dizziness and cracks in the skin.
Cordarone and amiodarone are the same medications under names.
Cordarone medication is used for treating of certain types of serious and sometimes fatal irregular heartbeats such as recurrent ventricular fibrillation, tachycardia.
Cordarone is used to restore a persons normal heart rhythm and maintain a regular and steady heartbeat.
Another name for Cordarone is amiodarone which is an antiarrhythmic drug that is also used for atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation.
Amiodarone is available under the following different brand names: Pacerone, Cordarone, and Nexterone.
Amiodarone or cordarone can cause changes in your heart rhythm, such as a condition called QT prolongation.
The drug amiodarone may also cause fainting or serious side effects in some people.
Contact your doctor right away if you have any symptoms of heart rhythm problems, such as a fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat when taking amiodarone.
Amiodarone can be taken with or without food but should be taken at the same way each time.
You should avoid consuming grapefruits and grapefruit juice while taking amiodarone.
Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
While amiodarone is not approved for AF by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is a commonly prescribed off-label treatment due to the lack of equally effective treatment alternatives.
Because amiodarone is such a powerful drug, it's usually only given as a last resort and when other cardiovascular treatment options haven't worked.
This is largely due to its potential side effects that can have a significant impact on various major organs in the body, including the lungs, liver, and thyroid.