Amiodarone

Question 1

Harmful effects of amiodarone

Answer 1

Increase defib threshold
May cause pro arrhythmia
Reduce effectiveness of antitachy pacing
Problems with matching between upper limit of vulnerability and defib thresholds

Question 2

Beneficial effects of amiodarone

Answer 2

Decrease episodes of sustained VT
Decrease episodes of non-sustained VT
Prevent syncope during ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Improve efficacy of antitachy pacing

Question 3

What class is amiodarone?

Answer 3

Class III