Assertion: amiodarone | /r/HasProperty | contraindicated
Facets:
value: except in exceptional circumstances
type: OTHER
value: during pregnancy
type: TEMPORAL
value: in patients
type: LOCATION
value: in patients with cardiogenic shock
type: OTHER
value: in individuals with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In these cases, amiodarone can be used regardless of the individual's underlying heart function and the type of ventricular tachycardia; it can be used in individuals with monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, but is contraindicated in individuals with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia as it is associated with a prolonged QT interval which will be made worse with anti-arrhythmic drugs.
text: Cordarone is contraindicated in patients with cardiogenic shock; severe sinus-node dysfunction, causing marked sinus bradycardia; second- or third-degree atrioventricular block; and when episodes of bradycardia have caused syncope (except when used in conjunction with a pacemaker).
text: Amiodarone is contraindicated in patients with:
text: However, in view of its effect on the foetal thyroid gland, amiodarone is contraindicated during pregnancy, except in exceptional circumstances.
text: Breast-feeding ; Amiodarone is excreted into the breast milk in significant quantities and breast-feeding is contraindicated.
text: Amiodarone is contraindicated if you are allergic to the drug or if you do not have a pacemaker and you have:
text: However, in view of its effect on the foetal thyroid gland, amiodarone is contraindicated during pregnancy, except in exceptional circumstances.
text: Cordarone is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to the drug or to any of its components, including iodine.