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Cordarone (Amiodarone) - Cardiac Arrest - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Cases with Cardiac Arrest (26)

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Cordarone (Amiodarone) where reactions include cardiac arrest. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Cordarone side effects in female

Reported by a physician from France on 2012-08-16

Patient: female

Reactions: Hepatic Function Abnormal, Cardiac Tamponade, Somnolence, Haemodynamic Instability, Death, Meningococcal Infection, Enterococcal Sepsis, Sedation, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Renal Failure Acute, Medical Device Complication, Neurological Decompensation, Atrial Fibrillation, General Physical Health Deterioration, Staphylococcal Sepsis, Pulmonary Function Test Abnormal, Arrhythmia, Renal Impairment, Lung Disorder, Bradycardia, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Elevation, Septic Shock, Cardiac Arrest, Shock

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: 600mg per day
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    Start date: 2012-07-07
    End date: 2012-07-12

Digoxin
    Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2012-07-08
    End date: 2012-07-08

Isoptin
    Dosage: 120mg per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension
    Start date: 2012-07-12
    End date: 2012-07-12

Rythmol
    Dosage: 150mg per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension
    Start date: 2012-07-12
    End date: 2012-07-12

Other drugs received by patient: Mianserine; Plavix; Lorazepam; Zocor; Aldactazine



Possible Cordarone side effects in 43 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from China on 2012-08-10

Patient: 43 year old female, weighing 48.0 kg (105.6 pounds)

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Dyspnoea, Atrial Fibrillation, Respiratory Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest, Loss of Consciousness

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Avelox
    Dosage: unk
    End date: 2010-10-11

Cedilanid

Cordarone
    Dosage: unk
    End date: 2010-10-11

Other drugs received by patient: Spirolone; Perindopril Erbumine; Warfarin Sodium; Cefoperazone W / Sulbactam



Possible Cordarone side effects in 43 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from China on 2012-08-09

Patient: 43 year old female, weighing 48.0 kg (105.6 pounds)

Reactions: Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Torsade DE Pointes, Dyspnoea, Atrial Fibrillation, Respiratory Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest, Loss of Consciousness

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Avelox
    Dosage: unk
    End date: 2010-10-11

Cedilanid

Cordarone
    Dosage: unk
    End date: 2010-10-11

Other drugs received by patient: Cefoperazone W / Sulbactam; Spirolone; Warfarin Sodium; Perindopril Erbumine



Possible Cordarone side effects in 90 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-08-06

Patient: 90 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Drug Interaction, Bradycardia, Cardiac Arrest, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone

Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug:
Diltiazem HCL
    Dosage: 200 mg, daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension
    Start date: 1998-01-01
    End date: 2012-05-17

Other drugs received by patient: Zoltum; Lorazepam



Possible Cordarone side effects in 90 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-08-03

Patient: 90 year old female

Reactions: Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Ventricular Extrasystoles, Vomiting, General Physical Health Deterioration, Fall, Hypokalaemia, Torsade DE Pointes, Overdose, Malaise, Bradycardia, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: (200 mg qd oral)
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2010-01-01
    End date: 2012-05-17

Diltiazem Hydrochloride
    Dosage: (200 mg qd oral)
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension
    Start date: 1998-01-01
    End date: 2012-05-17

Other drugs received by patient: Temesta / 00273201 /; Zoltum / 00661201 /



Possible Cordarone side effects in 90 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-08-02

Patient: 90 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Drug Interaction, Bradycardia, Cardiac Arrest, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone

Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug:
Diltiazem HCL
    Dosage: 200 mg, daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension
    Start date: 1998-01-01
    End date: 2012-05-17

Other drugs received by patient: Zoltum; Lorazepam



Possible Cordarone side effects in 62 year old male

Reported by a pharmacist from Poland on 2012-07-18

Patient: 62 year old male

Reactions: Bradycardia, Apnoea, Cardiac Arrest, Lividity

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone

Other drugs received by patient: Indapamide; Metformin Hydrochloride; Ramipril; Atorvastatin; Metoprolol Tartrate; Diaprel



Possible Cordarone side effects in 82 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from Poland on 2012-07-18

Patient: 82 year old female

Reactions: Pulse Absent, Bradycardia, Apnoea, Cardiac Arrest, Blood Pressure Decreased

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone



Possible Cordarone side effects in

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Poland on 2012-07-11

Patient:

Reactions: Cardiac Arrest

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone



Possible Cordarone side effects in

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Poland on 2012-07-11

Patient:

Reactions: Cardiac Arrest

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone



Possible Cordarone side effects in 89 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-07-03

Patient: 89 year old male

Reactions: Hepatitis Cholestatic, Cardiac Arrest, Haematoma

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: unk, 5 times per week
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2003-07-18

Diltiazem HCL
    Dosage: 60 mg, 2x/day
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2003-07-01

Heparin
    Dosage: unk
    Indication: Anticoagulant Therapy

Ikorel
    Dosage: 10 mg, 2x/day
    Administration route: Oral

Pentoxifylline
    Dosage: 10 mg, 1x/day
    Administration route: Oral

Prednisone TAB
    Dosage: 3 mg, 1x/day
    Administration route: Oral



Possible Cordarone side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-05-15

Patient: female

Reactions: Hyperthermia, Urticaria, Tachycardia, Secretion Discharge, Stenotrophomonas Test Positive, Bronchospasm, Bacterial Test Positive, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Indication: Tachycardia
    Start date: 2012-02-25

Imipenem and Cilastatin Sodium
    Indication: Hyperthermia

Rifampicin
    Dosage: 500 mg, unk

Tobi
    Start date: 2012-02-23

Zyvox
    Start date: 2012-03-06

Other drugs received by patient: Glibenese; Foradil; Esomeprazole Magnesium; Spiriva; Budesonide; Pulmicort



Possible Cordarone side effects in 49 year old female

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2012-05-15

Patient: 49 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: 200 mg, unk
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-09-26
    End date: 2011-09-26

Multaq
    Dosage: 400 mg, 2x/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-01-07
    End date: 2011-03-01

Multaq
    Dosage: 800 mg, daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-05-01
    End date: 2011-09-23

Other drugs received by patient: Metoprolol; Aspirin; Lipitor; Ramipril; Furosemide



Possible Cordarone side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-05-15

Patient: female

Reactions: Hyperthermia, Urticaria, Tachycardia, Secretion Discharge, Stenotrophomonas Test Positive, Bronchospasm, Bacterial Test Positive, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Indication: Tachycardia
    Start date: 2012-02-25

Imipenem and Cilastatin Sodium
    Indication: Hyperthermia

Rifampicin
    Dosage: 500 mg, unk

Tobi
    Start date: 2012-02-23

Zyvox
    Start date: 2012-03-06

Other drugs received by patient: Esomeprazole Magnesium; Foradil; Budesonide; Spiriva; Glibenese; Pulmicort



Possible Cordarone side effects in 70 year old male

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2012-05-09

Patient: 70 year old male

Reactions: Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone

Other drugs received by patient: Lucentis; Warfarin Sodium; Enalapril; Bisoprolol



Possible Cordarone side effects in 49 year old female

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2012-05-09

Patient: 49 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-09-26
    End date: 2011-09-26

Multaq
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-05-01
    End date: 2011-09-23

Multaq
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-01-01
    End date: 2011-03-01

Other drugs received by patient: Metoprolol Tartrate; Lipitor; Aspirin; Ramipril; Furosemide



Possible Cordarone side effects in 49 year old female

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2012-03-01

Patient: 49 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: 200 mg, single
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-09-26
    End date: 2011-09-26

Dronedarone HCL
    Dosage: 400 mg, 2x/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-01-01
    End date: 2011-03-01

Dronedarone HCL
    Dosage: 400 mg, 2x/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-05-01
    End date: 2011-09-23

Other drugs received by patient: Aspirin; Metoprolol Tartrate; Lipitor; Ramipril; Furosemide



Possible Cordarone side effects in 49 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Sweden on 2012-02-24

Patient: 49 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-09-26
    End date: 2011-09-26

Multaq
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-05-01
    End date: 2011-09-23

Multaq
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-01-01
    End date: 2011-03-01

Other drugs received by patient: Ramipril; Furosemide; Lipitor; Aspirin; Metoprolol Tartrate



Possible Cordarone side effects in 49 year old female

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2012-02-24

Patient: 49 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Cardiac Failure, Electrolyte Imbalance, Ventricular Fibrillation, Treatment Failure, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: total dose : 200 mg
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-09-26
    End date: 2011-09-26

Multaq
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-05-01
    End date: 2011-09-23

Multaq
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-01-01
    End date: 2011-03-01

Other drugs received by patient: Lipitor; Ramipril; Aspirin; Metoprolol Tartrate; Furosemide



Possible Cordarone side effects in 78 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-24

Patient: 78 year old female

Reactions: Ventricular Arrhythmia, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: tab
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    End date: 2011-01-01

Corgard
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    End date: 2011-11-16

Flecainide Acetate
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    End date: 2011-11-16



Possible Cordarone side effects in 78 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-01-13

Patient: 78 year old female

Reactions: Ventricular Arrhythmia, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: tab
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-01-01

Corgard
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    End date: 2011-11-16

Flecainide Acetate
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    End date: 2011-11-16



Possible Cordarone side effects in 78 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-01-03

Patient: 78 year old female

Reactions: Ventricular Arrhythmia, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: tab
    Administration route: Oral

Corgard
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    End date: 2011-11-16

Flecainide Acetate
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arrhythmia
    End date: 2011-11-16



Possible Cordarone side effects in 49 year old female

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2011-12-09

Patient: 49 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: 200 mg, daily
    Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2011-09-26

Dronedarone HCL
    Dosage: 400 mg, daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-05-01
    End date: 2011-09-23

Dronedarone HCL
    Dosage: 400 mg, daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-01-07
    End date: 2011-03-01



Possible Cordarone side effects in 49 year old female

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2011-12-06

Patient: 49 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone

Multaq
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
    Start date: 2011-01-07
    End date: 2011-09-23



Possible Cordarone side effects in 84 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Mexico on 2011-11-15

Patient: 84 year old male

Reactions: Renal Failure, Hyperglycaemia, Cardiac Arrest, Arrhythmia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2010-07-01
    End date: 2011-10-29

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    Start date: 2009-01-01
    End date: 2011-10-29

Other drugs received by patient: Amaryl



Possible Cordarone side effects in female

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2011-10-12

Patient: female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cordarone
    Dosage: 200 mg

Dronedarone HCL

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