OWWWWWWWWWWWW!!
Wish there were not a family reason for asking!!
If AF has reverted after cardioversion, is it usual to keep someone on this
drug??? Pro tem? For life?
until frizzledor frazzled by side-effects?
Love Fleur
----- Original Message -----
From: "roger weeks" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: Bad drugs
> Fleur asked why Amiodarone
> coz:
> Side Effects:
> Fatigue
> Bronchospasm
> Taste disturbance
> Nausea
> Vomiting
> Insomnia
> Nightmares
> Tremor
> Headache
> Rash
> Pulmonary fibrosis
> Bradycardia
> Ataxia
> Raised intracranial pressure
> Thyrotoxicosis
> Acquired hypothyroidism
> Toxic myopathy
> Corneal deposit
> Optic neuritis
> Cardiac conduction disorders
> Postinflammatory pulmonary fibrosis
> Idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis
> Interstitial pneumonia
> Epididymitis
> Photosensitiveness
> Peripheral neuritis or neuropathy
> Vertigo
> Apnoea
> Anaphylactic shock
> Thrombocytopenia
> Prothrombin time increased
> Liver Disease:
> AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE - monitor liver function in liver disease
> Renal Failure:
> Manufacturer advises avoid AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE in moderate renal
> failure
> Accumulation of active metabolites
> Interactions:
> loadsa bad ones see www.safescript.com
> Well you just have to take agin summat
> Love Rog
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dr Fleur Fisher
> Sent: 02 March 2004 15:07
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Bad drugs
>
>
> Why Roger? Fleur
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "roger weeks" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Bad drugs
>
>
> > I've got a good list of both good and bad but my fave bad drug is
> > amiodarone
> > Love Rog
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Alistair Holmes
> > Sent: 02 March 2004 11:02
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Bad drugs
> >
> >
> > Ahmad Risk wrote:
> > > I am compiling a database of 'bad drugs'. These are drugs that are
> > > used on a mass scale, but have hidden on un-reported bad side effects.
> > >
> > > If you have any experiences of such drugs, please email me directly.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Ahmad Risk
> >
> > Dear Ahmad,
> > I'm sorry I do not understand what you are trying to do; 'Bad
> Drugs'
> > in what sense? measured by who? Thalidomide and opren are stigmatised as
> > 'bad drugs' by most observers however, for some with cancer the former
has
> > been a life saver and the latter was markedly better than the rest of
the
> > field at analgesia if the unfortunate consequences did not get you. Are
we
> > looking really for drugs that are commonly 'poorly prescribed'? in the
> sense
> > that there is an inappropriate balance between risk of treatment and
risk
> of
> > natural history of condition. Or do you believe there are drugs we use
> that
> > have side effects that are not in the literature?.
> > Apologies if I'm being dim
> > - -
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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