Amiodon 150mg Injection 3ml

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you, Have an allergy to AMIODON 150MG, iodine, or any of the other ingredients in AMIODON 150MG Tablets Have certain heart conditions (heart block, very slow heart rate, or slow heart rate with dizziness or lightheadedness) Have any other problems with your heartbeat and do not have a pacemaker fitted Have thyroid problems Have lung problems Have any problems with your eyesight Have an operation Are receiving high dose oxygen therapy Are due to have an operation involving general anesthesia

Your doctor or nurse will normally give you AMIODON 150MG. It needs to be given as an infusion into your vein in the hospital where the doctor can monitor your progress This medicine will be diluted before it is given to you The recommended dose is 5 mg for every kilogram of your bodyweight. This is given by intravenous infusion over a period of 20 minutes to 2 hours You may be given another infusion of approximately 15 mg for every kilogram of your bodyweight every 24 hours depending on your illness In an emergency, your doctor may decide to give you a dose of 150 mg to 300 mg as a slow injection over 3 minutes

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Severe allergic reactions: swelling of hands, feet, lips, mouth, tongue or throat Difficulty in breathing Itchy skin rash (hives) Diarrhoea Stomach pains Excessive thyroid activity (hyperthyroidism): weight loss, weakness, restlessness Irregular heart rate, heart failure Rhabdomylosis marked by muscle pain, tenderness, weakness or cramps Breakdown of muscle tissue causing kidney damage, which may lead to swelling of the hands or feet, shortness of breath, darker urine than normal and abnormal blood test results Vision problems that may lead to permanent blindness.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide and sotalol medicine used to treat heart rhythms Erythromycin, co-trimoxazole and pentamidine used to treat infections Chlorpromazine, haloperidol and pimozide medicines used to treat mental illness Medicines to treat depression, such as lithium and tricyclic antidepressants, including doxepin, and amitriptyline Terfenadine, astemizole,medicines to treat allergic reaction Medicines used to treat or prevent malaria, such as quinine, mefloquine, chloroquine Oral anticoagulants e.g. warfarin (used to thin the blood) Phenytoin (used to treat epilepsy) Digoxin (used to treat certain heart conditions) Stimulant laxatives such as bisacodyl and senna, medicines called diuretics or water tablets Steroids and the antifungal medicine amphotericin Rifampicin (an antibiotic) John’s Wort (a herbal medicine) Cyclosporin, tacrolimus (immunosuppressants) Simvastatin and atorvastatin (drugs to reduce blood cholesterol) Lidocaine (a local anaesthetic) Sildenafil (used for erectile dysfunction) Fentanyl (used for pain relief) Midazolam (a sedative) Ergotamine (for migraine) Beta-blockers, such as metoptolol, sotalol and bretylium Calcium channel blockers diltiazem and verapamil, used to treat high blood pressure Indinavir (an anti-viral drug) Dextromethorphan (cough medicine)

Storage Store at room temperature (15-25°C) Keep AMIODON 150MG out of sight and reach of children protected from sunlight Do not use this medicine after the expiry date