Reviewer: Anita, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I've been on it for a long time and am concerned about the many warnings against using it.Is it important for my lever or other organs to be checked regularly?

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I've been on it for a long time and am concerned about the many warnings against using it.Is it important for my lever or other organs to be checked regularly?
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Reviewer: Karen Muccino, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year

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My father died from Amiodarone Pulmonary Toxicity. He was taking 200mg for 10 months. He was a retired OBGYN and neither he nor his Cardiologist thought his dry cough was a warning symptom that he was developing lung damage due to Amiodarone. The FDA suggested that Wyeth put out a stronger warning about lung damage in 2003. Wyeth did not release the updated warning until 9 months after my Father d ... Show Full Comment

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My father died from Amiodarone Pulmonary Toxicity. He was taking 200mg for 10 months. He was a retired OBGYN and neither he nor his Cardiologist thought his dry cough was a warning symptom that he was developing lung damage due to Amiodarone. The FDA suggested that Wyeth put out a stronger warning about lung damage in 2003. Wyeth did not release the updated warning until 9 months after my Father died. I just want to make as many people aware that if taking this drug, you develop a cough, have it investigated immediately. My father had a normal CT scan of the lungs just weeks before he woke up 1 day unable to breath. Amiodarone was NOT approved by the FDA for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. If anyone develops adverse reactions, please report to the FDA, so that they will be better informed regarding the severity/frequency of adverse reactions with this drug. Since I started writing about this, about 4 years ago, I have been notified by numerous people of their tragic stories related to losing a loved one to Amiodarone. Wyeth procrastinated putting the revised warning out until my story ran in 17 newspapers. The law is not apparently consumer friendly. The public needs to fight to change laws, that when the FDA suggests a revision to a warning, that the Pharmaceutical companies are required to get the information out to the public within a certain timeframe. It took them over a year. I feel that the only reason why they delayed publishing the new warning was fear of profit loss, as I have been informed that they made over 3 billion dollars for the use of this drug for Atrial Fibrillation. I have requested that they put out stronger warnings, and develop an appropriate means for monitoring development of adverse reactions, but have gotten no where.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)

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This med has caused severe irreversible pulmonary fibrosis in my father who is now on his death bed. Please do not let anyone you love take this drug.

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This med has caused severe irreversible pulmonary fibrosis in my father who is now on his death bed. Please do not let anyone you love take this drug.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year

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It took awhile to load (3-4 weeks). Once it did it has worked great! I'm down to 100 mg once a day now. I was currently on thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism and still am. Medicine has slowed my thyroid down a bit more.

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It took awhile to load (3-4 weeks). Once it did it has worked great! I'm down to 100 mg once a day now. I was currently on thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism and still am. Medicine has slowed my thyroid down a bit more.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I developed atrial fibrilation several years ago. After about 2 months of treatment with Amiodaraone, my heart returned to normal rythym. I continue to take this drug and the a-fib has never returned. No side effects experienced

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I developed atrial fibrilation several years ago. After about 2 months of treatment with Amiodaraone, my heart returned to normal rythym. I continue to take this drug and the a-fib has never returned. No side effects experienced
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