indications
Last reviewed 01/2018
The primary use of amiodarone is for prevention and treatment of the tachycardia of Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Because of its toxic side-effects amiodarone should be held in reserve until alternative agents have been tried; amiodarone may then be indicated for:
- atrial fibrillation
- ventricular tachycardia
- ventricular fibrillation
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome