Scodarone 150mg Injection

Scodarone 150mg Injection belongs to a class of antiarrhythmic medications primarily used to treat arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats). An arrhythmia is a heart rhythm disorder in which the heart may beat too slowly, too fast, or in an uneven pattern.

Scodarone 150mg Injection contains amiodarone, which regulates the heartbeat by altering the electrical impulses passing through the heart. Thereby, Scodarone 150mg Injection helps to restore regular heart rhythm.

Scodarone 150mg Injection will be administered by a healthcare professional; do not self-administer. Scodarone 150mg Injection may cause side effects such as nausea, loss of appetite, dry mouth, blurred vision, and dizziness. Most of these side effects of Scodarone 150mg Injection do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, reach out to your doctor.

Notify your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy so that your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing Scodarone 150mg Injection to you. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medications to rule out any side effects. Avoid driving or operating any tools or machinery as Scodarone 150mg Injection may cause dizziness and blurred vision.

Scodarone 150mg Injection belongs to a class of antiarrhythmic medications primarily used to treat arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats). Scodarone 150mg Injection blocks the abnormal electric signals and regulates the heartbeat. Thereby, Scodarone 150mg Injection helps to restore regular heart rhythm.

• Nausea
• Loss of appetite
• Dry mouth
• Blurred vision
• Dizziness

Do not use Scodarone 150mg Injection if you are allergic to iodine, amiodarone, or any other antiarrhythmic drugs; if you have atrioventricular (AV) or sinoatrial (SA) heart block (disorders in the rhythm of the heart), unless you have a pacemaker or a history of sinus bradycardia (slow heartbeats), or if your heart cannot pump blood properly. Scodarone 150mg Injection may contain iodine and lactose, so inform your doctor if you have lactose intolerance or any thyroid problems. Inform your doctor if you have breathing problems, vision problems, high/low blood pressure, thyroid disorder, electrolyte imbalance, lung, heart, kidney, or liver problems; if you have a pacemaker or defibrillator implantation.

Drug-drug interactions: Scodarone 150mg Injection may interact with medicines used to treat irregular heartbeat (quinidine, disopyramide, procainamide, sotalol), medicines used to improve blood supply to the brain (vincamine), medicines for mental illnesses (pimozide, sulpiride, thioridazine), medicines used for digestive problems (cisapride), antibiotics (moxifloxacin, erythromycin), antiprotozoals (pentamidine), antidepressants (amitriptyline, clomipramine, doxepin, imipramine, lofepramine, nortriptyline), antihistamines (terfenadine), anti-malarial medications (halofantrine), medicines used for the treatment of hepatitis C (sofosbuvir).

Drug-food interactions: Avoid grapefruit and its juice as it might cause unpleasant side effects.

Drug-disease interactions: Scodarone 150mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with proarrhythmic effects (medication-induced side-effects), undergoing dialysis (a procedure to purify blood in kidney failure patients), pulmonary dysfunction (lung problems), sinus node dysfunction (irregular heart rhythm), visual impairment, and cardiovascular dysfunction (heart problems).

• QUINIDINE
• DISOPYRAMIDE
• PROCAINAMIDE
• SOTALOL
• VINCAMINE
• PIMOZIDE
• SULPIRIDE
• THIORIDAZINE
• CISAPRIDE
• MOXIFLOXACIN
• ERYTHROMYCIN
• AMITRIPTYLINE
• CLOMIPRAMINE
• DOXEPIN
• IMIPRAMINE
• NORTRIPTYLINE
• TERFENADINE
• HALOFANTRINE
• SOFOSBUVIR

• Follow a well-balanced and healthy diet that includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, omega-3-rich foods, and lean protein sources.
• Spend time with your loved ones to cope with stress and practice mindfulness techniques.
• Limit or avoid alcohol consumption.
• Quitting smoking is the best strategy to lower the risk of heart diseases.

• If you are due to undergo any surgery or medical tests, inform your doctor that you have taken Scodarone 150mg Injection.
• Regular blood tests, cardiac function monitoring, eye exams, and chest x-ray are recommended.
• Scodarone 150mg Injection may cause light-headedness. Avoid getting up too soon from a sitting or lying position.

Arrhythmia: Arrhythmia is a problem associated with the rate of rhythm at which the heart beats. Generally, in this condition, the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly. It can lead to severe heart damage. A cardiac arrhythmia occurs when there are abnormal electrical signals in the heart. When the heart beats too fast, it is known as tachycardia; if it is too slow, it is called bradycardia. Treatment of arrhythmia includes drugs, medical procedures, implantable devices and sometimes surgery.