amiodarone has been researched along with Antibiotic-Associated Colitis in 1 studies
Amiodarone: An antianginal and class III antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting POTASSIUM CHANNELS and VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.
amiodarone : A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is 1-benzofuran substituted by a butyl group at position 2 and a 4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]-3,5-diiodobenzoyl group at position 3. It is a cardiovascular drug used for the treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "This report documents the occurrence of torsades de pointes (TdP) caused by marked QT interval prolongation in the case of a 71-year-old woman receiving both metronidazole and amiodarone for the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation." | 3.73 | QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes due to a coadministration of metronidazole and amiodarone. ( Efraimidis, M; Kardaras, F; Kounas, SP; Letsas, KP; Sideris, A, 2005) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (100.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Kounas, SP | 1 |
| Letsas, KP | 1 |
| Sideris, A | 1 |
| Efraimidis, M | 1 |
| Kardaras, F | 1 |
1 other study available for amiodarone and Antibiotic-Associated Colitis
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes due to a coadministration of metronidazole and amiodarone.
Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Atrial Fibrillation; Drug Interacti | 2005 |