Amiodarone

One of the drugs I was prescribed upon discharge was 200mg of amiodarone. This drug disrupts electrical impulses to control heartbeats. I had afib post-surgery, which is pretty common, and my cardiologist gave me an amiodarone drip to regulate my pulse. However, I read that once the heart is beating regularly, further oral prescription of amiodarone doesn’t really do much. What it is though is highlyntoxic and has a ton of side effects. I’ve been throwing up pretty regularly as well as suffering from insomnia, all side effects of the drug.

I called my cardiologist this morning to complain. They just called me back and instructed me to stop taking amiodarone. Yay! Hopefully this will improve my situation.