Introduction

Class of drug

• Class 3 antidysrhythmic agent.

Uses

Indications

• Reserved for refractory atrial and ventricular tachycardias.
• Control of ventricular pre-excitation syndromes.

Administration

Precautions

Interactions

with other drugs

• Increases serum concentrations of digoxin Digoxin and diltiazem Diltiazem.
  Enhanced efficacy may be seen if combined with mexiletine Mexiletine.

Adverse Reactions

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Bicer S, Schwartz D S, Nakayama T et al (2000) Hemodynamic and electrocardiographic effects of graded doses of amiodarone in healthy dogs anesthetized with morphine/alpha chloralose. J Vet Intern Med 14 (1), 90-95 PubMed.
• Jacobs G, Calvert C, Kraus M (2000) Hepatopathy in 4 dogs treated with amiodarone. J Vet Intern Med 14 (1), 96-99 PubMed.

Other sources of information

• BSAVA Small Animal Formulary. Ramsey I (2017) 9th edn.