Dronedarone

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In pharmacology and cardiology, dronedarone is a medication used to treat paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

Effectiveness

Pharmacology

Administration

Distribution

Metabolism

Excretion

Toxicity

Drug toxicity includes increased mortality among patients whose ejection fraction is less than 35% according to the ANDROMEDA randomized controlled trial.[1]

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The most up-to-date information about Dronedarone and other drugs can be found at the following sites.


==References==

  1. Køber L, Torp-Pedersen C, McMurray JJ, Gøtzsche O, Lévy S, Crijns H et al. (2008). "Increased mortality after dronedarone therapy for severe heart failure.". N Engl J Med 358 (25): 2678-87. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0800456. PMID 18565860. Research Blogging.