AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE (CORDARONE, PACERONE)

Course overview

Amiodarone is U.S. FDA-approved to treat and prevent recurrent life-threatening ventricular fibrillation (VF) or hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia (VT) that is refractory to other antiarrhythmics, or in patients intolerant of other antiarrhythmics; it is second-line therapy because of its substantial toxicity. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of amiodarone. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.