Antiarrhythmic Properties of a Prior Oral Loading of Amiodarone in In Vivo Canine Coronary Ligation/Reperfusion-Induced Arrhythmia Model: Comparison With Other Class III Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Amiodarone, which is generally classified as class III antiarrhythmic drug in the Vaughan Williams classification, is widely used for the treatments of refractory arrhythmias. However, we previously reported that intravenous infusion of amiodarone (6.67 mg/kg per hour) did not suppress arrhythmias i...

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Main Authors: Yoshinobu Nagasawa, Jianguang Chen, Keitaro Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319322510