Side effects
Cordarone has its side effects. The most common are:
- abnormal skin sensations (loss of sensation, tingling, numbness, prickling)
- bitter taste in mouth
- blue-green discoloring of skin (especially hands or feet)
- constipation
- decreased sexual interest
- dizziness
- dry eyes
- flushing of the face
- general body discomfort
- headache
- involuntary muscle movements
- loss of appetite
- nausea
- poor coordination
- tiredness
- trouble sleeping
- vomiting
Less common but more serious side effects during taking Cordarone:
- allergy reactions (urticaria, breathing difficulties, rash, and eruption)
- chest pain
- chills
- coldness
- cough
- coughing up blood
- dark urine
- decreased urination
- easy bruising or bleeding
- enlarged thyroid gland
- eye discomfort
- fatigue
- fever
- irregular pulse
- loss of coordination
- menstrual changes
- muscle pain
- tenderness, or weakness (especially with fever or unusual tiredness)
- nervousness
- persistent sore throat
- severe dizziness
- severe stomach pain
- shortness of breath
- skin reaction similar to serious sunburn
- slow heartbeat
- sluggishness
- sweating
- tingling or numbness of hands or feet
- uncontrolled shaking or tremor
- unexplained weight change
- vision changes (seeing halos, blurred vision, loss of vision)
- wheezing
- worsening of irregular heartbeat
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
Side effects manifestations are not only depend on medicine you are taking but also depend on your health state and on the other factors.
Contra-indications
Do not take Cordarone if you are allergic to Cordarone components.
Do not take Cordarone if you're pregnant or you plan to have a baby, or you are a nursing mother.
Do not take Cordarone if you have complete, second degree, third degree, or severe sinoatrial heart block, an abnormally slow heartbeat, or shock due to serious heart problems, or if you have had fainting due to slow heartbeat (except if you have a pacemaker).
Do not take Cordarone if you are taking cisapride, dofetilide, an H1 antagonist (eg, astemizole, loratadine, terfenadine), an HIV protease inhibitor (eg, ritonavir), a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (eg, vardenafil), or a streptogramin (eg, dalfopristin, quinupristin).
Lab tests, including electrocardiogram (ECG), chest x-rays, lung tests, liver tests, thyroid tests, and eye exams, may be performed to monitor your progress.
Be careful with Cordarone if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances.
Use Cordarone with great care in case you want to undergo an operation (dental or any other).
Avoid alcohol.
Avoid machine driving.
Try to protect your skin from the sunlight.
Do not stop taking Cordarone suddenly.
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