Odarone 150mg Injection
vial of 1.0 Injection.Prescription required
About this product:
| Salt Composition: | Amiodarone (150mg) |
| Manufacturer: | Protectlife Healthcare Private Limited |
| Storage: | Below 25 degree celcius |
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Odarone 150mg Injection is used to treat various types of serious irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) such as fibrillation and tachycardia (increased heart rate). Odarone 150mg Injection is given by a slow drip (infusion) into a vein under the supervision of a doctor. Continuous monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate may be needed while this medicine is administered. It is important that you keep having the injections until your doctor decides it is safe to stop them. After this, your doctor may prescribe tablets instead of the injection. If you stop taking this medicine, you may get dangerous uneven heartbeats, which can be life-threatening.
Odarone 150mg Injection is an anti-arrhythmic medication. It regulates heart beat by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart.
Can Odarone 150mg Injection affect blood pressure?
While oral tablets of Odarone 150mg typically do not impact blood pressure, intravenous administration can lower blood pressure. To prevent this, your doctor may administer the injection slowly and prescribe vasopressor agents to maintain stable blood pressure.
What are the warning signs of liver toxicity associated with Odarone 150mg Injection?
Liver toxicity symptoms include jaundice (yellowing skin or eyes), fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, pale stools, loss of appetite, and stomach pain. If you experience any of these symptoms, contact your doctor immediately.
What vision problems can occur with Odarone 150mg Injection?
You may experience blurred vision, halos around light, dry or sensitive eyes. In rare cases, permanent blindness can occur. If you encounter any vision issues while taking Odarone 150mg Injection, consult your doctor.
How does Odarone 150mg Injection affect the heart?
Odarone 150mg Injection blocks abnormal electrical signals in the heart, helping to restore a regular heartbeat and maintain a steady rhythm.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
- Odarone 150mg Injection may cause blurring of vision. Avoid driving or any activity requiring focus until you know how it affects you.
- It makes your skin sensitive towards sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing while going out.
- Your doctor may do regular blood tests, chest X-rays, ECG, eye test, thyroid, liver and lung function tests while you are taking this medicine.
- Notify your doctor if you develop breathlessness, persistent cough, jaundice, restlessness, weight loss/gain or eye problems.
- Notify your doctor about all other medicines that you are taking as Odarone 150mg Injection can interact with many medicines.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- decreased blood pressure (hypotension)
- decreased heart rate (bradycardia)
- blurred vision
- application site reaction (pain, itching, and skin redness)
Alcohol
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Odarone 150mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeed
Odarone 150mg Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Pregnancy
Odarone 150mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.