Amiodarone

Last modified: 04 March 2021, 1:16:47 PM AEDT
Dosage1 / 5
  • 200 mg tablet = 6 mg iodine = 20x daily dose

Chemistry2 / 5

(molecular structure)


Pharmaceutics3 / 5

(formulation)


Mechanism of action

(molecular effects)


Pharmacodynamics4 / 5

(therapeutic effects + indications / side effects + contraindications)

1:CVS

2:RS

3:NS

4:GIT

5:Renal

6:Endo

  • inhibit T4 to T3 conversion
  • block T3 nuclear receptor binding
  • thyroid dysfunction in 2-30%
  • clinical thyroid disease = 3.7%

7:Haem

8:MSk

9:Reprod

10:Other


Pharmacokinetics5 / 5
  • onset =
  • offset =

Absorption

  • Bioavailability

Distribution

Metabolism

  • main organ of metabolism =
  • active metabolites =
  • et1/2 = 100 days = LONG

Excretion