Purpose: A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the safety of amiodarone in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation. Methods: A search of the medical literature was conducted to ...

This meta-analysis demonstrated that prophylactic amiodarone can increase a ... likely due to its ability to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation. Furthermore, nausea was associated with ...

Amiodarone effectively maintains sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation, and although dronedarone is less effective it has a better safety profile. The choice of antiarrhythmic drug (or ...

If the amiodarone is being used to treat a more benign rhythm disturbance such as atrial fibrillation, then alternative therapy should be used. Hepatotoxicity with amiodarone is seen in about 25% ...