| Benefit-Risk Assessment of Dronedarone in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. | |
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PMID: 23329540 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (AF) can be achieved using pharmacological therapy. Amiodarone is the most efficacious anti-arrhythmic agent; however, its use is limited due to an unfavourable safety profile, including pro-arrhythmia, thyroid, liver, skin and pulmonary complications. Dronedarone, which is structurally similar to amiodarone, was developed to try and achieve a favourable balance of efficacy and risk. Dronedarone has been evaluated in several large clinical trials, which have shown reduced mortality and hospitalization rates in patients with non-permanent AF. In patients with permanent AF and/or heart failure, dronedarone has been shown to cause increased mortality and morbidity and should not be used in these groups. Compared with amiodarone, dronedarone has fewer toxic effects (thyroid, skin, pulmonary) and, although less efficacious, may be used as first-line therapy for maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with non-permanent AF. Clinicians must be vigilant in monitoring their patients to ensure they do not develop permanent AF or heart failure. |
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Ahmed M A Adlan; Gregory Y H Lip |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-4 |
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Title: Drug safety : an international journal of medical toxicology and drug experience Volume: - ISSN: 0114-5916 ISO Abbreviation: Drug Saf Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9002928 Medline TA: Drug Saf Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QH, UK. |
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