3 month is not soon enough I was back in Hospital in three days with what my doctor thought was infectious pneumonia, I never cultured and the 3rd day he called in a pulmonologist Dr, East Pulled the junk right away! I now have less that 40% lung function because of Amiodarone induced pneumonitis!
why would amio be prescribed when there is no history og defib?I had a double bypass after heart failure- it was still pumping, and I called the ambulance myself. Had an aggravating cough until two weeks after leaving hospital
My mom suffer from wpw syndrome A cardiologist pescribed my mom amiodarone 100mg for life time use in regular basis. Can you tell me it is safe or not???
We are a patient organization for those living with atrial fibrillation, so we don't know anything about the use of this for WPW. It's best to consult her doctor, or get a second opinion.
This drug is not safe get your mom off of it my dad had AFib my dad is no longer here with us he had pulmonary fibrosis which he should have never been put on it .He had a pacemaker put in at the hospital an they changed his medicine without talking with the family they knew he had pulmonary fibrosis they discovered it when he was in the hospital my dad was took to the emergency room from the heart doctor appt my dad was admit once again but this time he didn't come home his death report was amiodarone toxicity an if you don't have pulmonary fibrosis it will develop in the future from the drug I am reaching out now trying to help other families to save there loved ones take them off the drug
@@shelleysherbert527 i read your comment.. Last year April 2022 my father had a heart pumping issue.. At night we take him to hospital in icu and doctor says his heart pumping only 40 percent then they give my father electric shok and his heart pumping normaly.. After two days they discharge my father and prescribed Amiodaron 100 mg, Ecosprine and amifru 40 daily dose.. Because my father already have lungs problem COPD so we going to our chest physician and he advice to do a test of Ct scan.. We do.. And we find that my father has pulmonary fibrosis.. I am shocked.. I go to the cardiologist again and he says that we can't do anything for proper heart beating we don't have any alternate medicine of Amiodaron.. One year is completed my father has h breathing issue now.. What can i do.. Please help me and tell me the right thing to do
How long after bi pass surgery would you keep a patient on 200mg amiodarone? Would you wean a patient off of it, if so after how long, what tests would you need done to show they do not need it any more? How would you wean them of of Amiodarone? What dose of atorvastatin is best for a patient who is on Amiodarone?
@@StopAfib I asked these questions to help me when I talk to the Cardiologist, I desire to know what questions to ask - different Cardiologists in the same office that we speak to. It is important to be your own advocate - when it comes to your health. Ask the right questions, listen to the answers, but always study and learn, never let fear enter.
@@bride8305 Dr. Prystowsky does not work for StopAfib.org. We are a nonprofit patient organization, not a clinician organization. Therefore, we cannot give medical advice. That is why we suggested discussing it with a doctor familiar with the patient's medical history. Another option is discussing it with your pharmacist as he or she should know more about the other meds the patient is taking. These are not questions that anyone other than a clinician should answer.
Oh my goodness, it's been a month since my AFib episode and Amiodarone, and I *cannot sleep" more than 2 hours at a time. Zolpidem, melatonin- nothing works. At this point, I am going to abandon it as not sleeping is worse than an arrhythmias.
very simple and informative.
That is a great video and much appreciated. Thank you very much
Discussion with the doctor...EXACTLY 💯 THAT'S WHAT WE ARE MISSING.
Thank you
Love your video. I am new to PACU learning ACLS pharmacology. This video is right up there with the best.
Thanks so much!
drug saved my life a week ago. heart went into afib badly spent a week in the hospital. still being treated right now but amio is working
Please make sure they give you regular tests as the side effects of amiodarone can sneak up on you.
@@StopAfib yes this past month i have been tested over and over and slowly been taken off amidodarone. so far so good
Until it doesn’t
Patient Instructions: Start omeprazole 4/4/22 and stop Amiodarone 4/13/22 ?
Ablation on 5/4/22 ?
Can amiodarone cause hemolysis in the short term? Weeks?
3 month is not soon enough I was back in Hospital in three days with what my doctor thought was infectious pneumonia, I never cultured and the 3rd day he called in a pulmonologist Dr, East Pulled the junk right away! I now have less that 40% lung function because of Amiodarone induced pneumonitis!
why would amio be prescribed when there is no history og defib?I had a double bypass after heart failure- it was still pumping, and I called the ambulance myself. Had an aggravating cough until two weeks after leaving hospital
So what Amiodorone level do you want to see achieved?
Hello Dr does this tablet cause continuous Please reply ??
My mom suffer from wpw syndrome
A cardiologist pescribed my mom amiodarone 100mg for life time use in regular basis.
Can you tell me it is safe or not???
We are a patient organization for those living with atrial fibrillation, so we don't know anything about the use of this for WPW. It's best to consult her doctor, or get a second opinion.
My mother also take it regularly..
This drug is not safe get your mom off of it my dad had AFib my dad is no longer here with us he had pulmonary fibrosis which he should have never been put on it .He had a pacemaker put in at the hospital an they changed his medicine without talking with the family they knew he had pulmonary fibrosis they discovered it when he was in the hospital my dad was took to the emergency room from the heart doctor appt my dad was admit once again but this time he didn't come home his death report was amiodarone toxicity an if you don't have pulmonary fibrosis it will develop in the future from the drug I am reaching out now trying to help other families to save there loved ones take them off the drug
@@shelleysherbert527 how much milligram of amiodarone you had given to your dad per day???
@@shelleysherbert527 i read your comment.. Last year April 2022 my father had a heart pumping issue.. At night we take him to hospital in icu and doctor says his heart pumping only 40 percent then they give my father electric shok and his heart pumping normaly.. After two days they discharge my father and prescribed Amiodaron 100 mg, Ecosprine and amifru 40 daily dose.. Because my father already have lungs problem COPD so we going to our chest physician and he advice to do a test of Ct scan.. We do.. And we find that my father has pulmonary fibrosis.. I am shocked.. I go to the cardiologist again and he says that we can't do anything for proper heart beating we don't have any alternate medicine of Amiodaron.. One year is completed my father has h breathing issue now.. What can i do.. Please help me and tell me the right thing to do
Where have you been all my life?
How long after bi pass surgery would you keep a patient on 200mg amiodarone? Would you wean a patient off of it, if so after how long, what tests would you need done to show they do not need it any more? How would you wean them of of Amiodarone? What dose of atorvastatin is best for a patient who is on Amiodarone?
This should be asked of a doctor that knows the patient's medical history.
@@StopAfib I asked these questions to help me when I talk to the Cardiologist, I desire to know what questions to ask - different Cardiologists in the same office that we speak to. It is important to be your own advocate - when it comes to your health. Ask the right questions, listen to the answers, but always study and learn, never let fear enter.
@@bride8305 Dr. Prystowsky does not work for StopAfib.org. We are a nonprofit patient organization, not a clinician organization. Therefore, we cannot give medical advice. That is why we suggested discussing it with a doctor familiar with the patient's medical history. Another option is discussing it with your pharmacist as he or she should know more about the other meds the patient is taking. These are not questions that anyone other than a clinician should answer.
THANK YOU FOR GOOD INFORMATION
So tobacco smokers and alcoholics are ruled out from the get go.
Oh my goodness, it's been a month since my AFib episode and Amiodarone, and I *cannot sleep" more than 2 hours at a time.
Zolpidem, melatonin- nothing works.
At this point, I am going to abandon it as not sleeping is worse than an arrhythmias.