Suggest An Alternative To Amiodarone That Does Not Have Severe Side Effects

Posted on Sat, 20 Dec 2014

Sat, 20 Dec 2014 Answered on

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : can I quit taking amiodarone because severe side effects, and interaction with the following drugs I am taking: valsartan, Predaxa, clonidine,lasik, hydrolazine

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You may take sotalol instead of amiodarone..

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!

Yes, you can quit taking amiodarone because of severe side effects. You may take sotalol instead of amiodarone in order to avoid side effects and interaction.

Wish you health!
Dr. Benard

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar