Amiodarone and cardiac arrest 
Amiodarone and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 11, 2012
Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5562685-6
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 11, 2007. Female patient, 88 years of age, weighting 156.3 lb, was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia, urinary tract infection
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , loss of consciousness, torsade de pointes, urinary tract infection , ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia. Amiodarone dosage: 400 MG TID PO. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACIN, ALLOPURINOL, DOCUSATE, EZETIMIBE, INSULIN ASPART, INSULIN GLARGINE, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, LEVOTHYROXINE. Patient died on 03/08/2007.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4675144-X
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 12, 2005. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, interstitial lung disease, multi-organ failure, respiratory arrest. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with BAYASPIRINA, TICLOPIDINE, OMEPRAZOLE, BLUTAL, SULPERAZON, GLUCOSE. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4776414-7
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Sept 08, 2005. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, haemodialysis, interstitial lung disease, respiratory arrest, sepsis , urinary retention. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with BAYASPIRINA, TICLOPIDINE, OMEPERAL, BLUTAL, SULPERAZON, GLUCOSE. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5656790-3
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Feb 27, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia, arrhythmia
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Amiodarone dosage: 125 MG OVER 10 MINUTES. During the same period patient was treated with MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NITROGLYCERIN. Patient died on 11/28/2007.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5664698-2
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Mar 04, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia, arrhythmia
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Amiodarone dosage: 125 MG OVER 10 MINUTES. During the same period patient was treated with MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, GLYCERYL TRINITRATE. Patient died on 11/28/2007.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4863311-1
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Dec 15, 2004. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature decreased, cardiac arrest
, cardio-respiratory arrest, cardiomegaly, ejection fraction decreased, electrocardiogram st segment depression, hepatic function abnormal, implantable defibrillator malfunction. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG/300 MG; ORAL. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5378800-3
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 22, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation, acute myocardial infarction and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, epistaxis, haematemesis, obstructive airways disorder, overdose, swollen tongue, tongue haemorrhage. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, CLOPIDOGREL, TENECTEPLASE, ENOXAPARIN. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4559392-5
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 18, 2005. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety
, atrioventricular block second degree, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , electrocardiogram qt prolonged, electrocardiogram st segment elevation. Amiodarone dosage: 7 MG/KG OVER TWO HOURS; INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with NITRENDIPINE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, DIAZEPAM, MORPHINE, THIOPENTAL, FENTANYL. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5032751-2
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 20, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 242.1 lb, was diagnosed with ventricular arrhythmia, cardiac failure congestive, cardiomyopathy
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hyperkalaemia, hypotension, hypothyroidism. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG TWO TIMES DAILY PO [GREATER THAN 1 YEAR]. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN, CAPTOPRIL, SIMVASTATIN, CARVEDILOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5635748-4
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Feb 03, 2008. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, cardiac failure, hypothyroidism. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG; DAILLY; 400 MG; DAILY. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4970471-0
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 11, 2006. Male patient, 52 years of age, weighting 136.0 lb, was diagnosed with preoperative care and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, heart rate decreased. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/04/2006.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5618633-3
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 05, 2008. Male patient, weighting 171.0 lb, was diagnosed with heart rate irregular, mitral valve replacement and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, contraindication to medical treatment, exophthalmos, fluid retention, oedema, renal failure, skin discolouration. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5011896-7
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 24, 2006. Female patient, 87 years of age, was diagnosed with candidiasis, fungaemia and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: azotaemia, cardiac arrest
, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, hyperkalaemia, hypermagnesaemia, hyperphosphataemia, hyponatraemia, renal failure acute, renal tubular necrosis. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUCONAZOLE. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4839584-8
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 28, 2005. Female patient, 80 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was diagnosed with atrial tachycardia and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, coma, diffuse alveolar damage, dyspnoea, immune system disorder, lung disorder, lung infiltration, oxygen saturation decreased. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with BENAZAPRIL, WARFARIN. Patient died on 07/11/2005.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5705516-3
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 03, 2008. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial flutter and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, circulatory collapse, hepatitis fulminant, hyperkalaemia, hypoglycaemia, renal failure acute, thrombocytopenia. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOCLOPRAMIDE, HEPARIN, BUSCOPAN, CYCLIZINE. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4585385-8
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Oct 29, 2004. Male patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
, ventricular tachycardia and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, blood creatinine increased, blood sodium decreased, bronchiectasis, cardiac arrest , haemoglobin decreased, hypoxia, interstitial lung disease, mitral valve incompetence. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG FREQ UNK PO. During the same period patient was treated with FRUSEMIDE, WARFARIN, LEVODOPA BENSERAZIDE HYDROCHLO, RAMIPRIL. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4594895-9
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Physician from on July 03, 2003. Female patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , hypokalaemia, renal failure, torsade de pointes. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL MALEATE, BETA METHYL DIGOXIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4818563-0
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 21, 2005. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 141.1 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alveolitis fibrosing, bronchoscopy abnormal, candidiasis, cardiac arrest , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, condition aggravated, corynebacterium infection, hypotension. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient died on 06/20/2005.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4860768-7
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 01, 2005. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 141.1 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alveolitis fibrosing, bronchoscopy abnormal, candidiasis, cardiac arrest , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, corynebacterium infection, dyspnoea, hypotension. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient died on 06/20/2005.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4867075-7
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 01, 2005. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alveolitis fibrosing, bronchopneumonia, cardiac arrest , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypotension, pulmonary fibrosis , renal impairment. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4823620-9
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 25, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, anuria, arteriosclerosis coronary artery, blood potassium decreased, brain hypoxia, cardiac arrest , cerebellar haemorrhage, coronary artery stenosis, decerebration. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENDROFLUAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, GLICLAZIDE, DICLOFENAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4847489-1
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 13, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, anuria, blood potassium decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , decerebration, delayed recovery from anaesthesia, electrocardiogram abnormal, electrocardiogram qt prolonged. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENDROFLUAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, GLICLAZIDE, GTN SPRAY, DICLOFENAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4847494-5
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 28, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, anuria, arteriosclerosis coronary artery, blood potassium decreased, brain hypoxia, cardiac arrest , coronary artery stenosis, decerebration, delayed recovery from anaesthesia. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENDROFLUAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, GLICLAZIDE, DICLOFENAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4856251-5
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 01, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, anuria, arteriosclerosis coronary artery, bradycardia, brain hypoxia, cardiac arrest , electrocardiogram abnormal, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, fall . Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENDROFLUAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, GLICLAZIDE, GLYCERYL TRINITRATE, DICLOFENAC. Patient died.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4752938-3
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 12, 2005. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Amiodarone dosage: 150 MG/IV. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN, VASOTEC RPD, LASIX, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5130439-0
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 29, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety , atrial fibrillation , bradycardia, cardiac arrest , chills, dyspnoea, fatigue, feeling abnormal, flushing. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG; QD;. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL TARTRATE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, SIMVASTATIN, ASPIRIN, FOLIC ACID, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4627713-0
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 02, 2004. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , torsade de pointes, ventricular fibrillation. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG TID,. During the same period patient was treated with SERTRALINE, ASPIRIN, CLOPIDOGREL, SIMVASTATIN, PERINDOPRIL, CARVEDILOL. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5243673-6
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 20, 2007. Male patient, 41 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, atelectasis, cardiac arrest , hypomagnesaemia, hypotension, pleural effusion, pneumonia aspiration, pulmonary infarction. Amiodarone dosage: 400 MG TID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/13/2006.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5050800-2
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ISRAEL on June 27, 2006. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, ascites, cardiac arrest , dilatation ventricular, hepatomegaly, hyperthyroidism, jugular vein distension, leukocytosis, neutrophilia. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5165127-8
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ISRAEL on Nov 15, 2006. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: basedow's disease, cardiac arrest , chest x-ray abnormal, pneumonia aspiration, pulmonary congestion, pulmonary hypertension , right ventricular failure, tricuspid valve incompetence. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4727009-2
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 26, 2005. Female patient, 30 years of age, weighting 159.8 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , convulsion, hyperthyroidism, hypotension, hypoxic encephalopathy, loss of consciousness, respiratory arrest, thyrotoxic crisis. Amiodarone dosage: 150 MG ONCE INTRAVENOU. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4805448-9
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 06, 2005. Male patient, weighting 141.1 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alveolitis allergic, alveolitis fibrosing, bronchopneumonia, candidiasis, cardiac arrest , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, corynebacterium infection, dyspnoea. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient died on 06/20/2005.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4828287-1
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 14, 2005. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 137.8 lb, was diagnosed with arrhythmia
, atrial fibrillation and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , ventricular fibrillation. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG PO BID-CHRONIC. During the same period patient was treated with DOLASETRON, SYNTHROID, ENALAPRIL, COREEG, DILAUDID, ENOXAPARIN, ZOSYN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4830222-7
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 15, 2005. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 137.8 lb, was diagnosed with arrhythmia
, atrial fibrillation and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia. Amiodarone dosage: 200 MG PO BID. During the same period patient was treated with DOLASETRON, SYNTHROID, ENALAPRIL, COREG, DILAUDID, ENOXAPARIN, ZOSYN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5569496-6
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Dec 18, 2007. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with arrhythmia
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, TICLOPIDINE, MEXITIL. Patient died on 12/04/2007.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5672449-0
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 18, 2008. Female patient, 70 years of age, weighting 182.0 lb, was diagnosed with arrhythmia
, pneumonia and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anoxic encephalopathy, cardiac arrest . Amiodarone dosage: 300MG TID PO. During the same period patient was treated with AZITHROMYCIN, LEVOFLOXACIN, LIPITOR, PLAVIX, CYMBALTA, NEURONTIN, PLETAL. Patient died on 12/07/2007.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5114716-5
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 22, 2006. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with arrhythmia
, atrial fibrillation and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: affective disorder, angina pectoris, blood pressure immeasurable, cardiac arrest , cardiac failure congestive, collapse of lung, dialysis , interstitial lung disease, ocular icterus. Amiodarone dosage: 200MG? DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIDEPRESSANT. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 04/18/2005.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #4825065-4
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 09, 2005. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with aortic valve replacement, atrial fibrillation
, prophylaxis and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, cardiac arrest , post procedural complication. Amiodarone dosage: 1MG/MIN X 6 HOURS; 0.5MG/MIN CONTINUOUS IV DRIP. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5839559-6
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on July 30, 2008. Male patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, organising pneumonia. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5771748-1
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on June 03, 2008. Female patient, 76 years of age, was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hepatitis fulminant, pleural effusion, pneumonia , renal failure. Amiodarone dosage: ^TWO 100 MG TABLES FOR THE FIRST 3 TIMES^. During the same period patient was treated with ALDACTONE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, WARFARIN, MAINTATE, LANSOPRAZOLE, MUCODYNE, MEDICON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/06/2008.Amiodarone Side Effects Report #5360438-5
Amiodarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on June 12, 2007. Female patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension
and was treated with Amiodarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , respiratory depression. Amiodarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALLOPURINOL, VIAGRA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/24/2006.