Amipace 100 Tablet is used to treat various types of serious irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) such as fibrillation and tachycardia. It is an anti-arrhythmic type of medicine and rapidly restores your heart to a steady and regular rhythm.

Amipace 100 Tablet may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time each day, to avoid a missed dose. Continuous monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate may be needed while taking this medicine. It is important that you keep taking it until your doctor decides it is safe to stop it. If you stop taking this medicine, you may get dangerous uneven heartbeats, which can be life-threatening.

The most common side effects of this medicine include lung damage, tachycardia, congestive heart failure, and elevation of liver enzymes. This medicine can also cause problems with your liver, lungs, nerves, and thyroid gland. Ask your doctor what signs to look out for and report any symptoms you have. It takes a long time to clear from the body. You may continue to have side effects after you stop using it. Ask your doctor about ways to prevent or reduce them.

Before getting this medicine, you should let your doctor know if you have low blood pressure, drink a lot of alcohol or have liver, heart, or thyroid problems. You should also inform your doctor about all other medicines that you are taking as many can seriously affect or be affected by this medicine. Some medicines like certain antibiotics and medicines for depression and mental illness should be avoided with this medicine.

Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor will carry out regular tests to check your liver and thyroid gland. You may also be advised other blood tests, x-rays, and eye tests both before and during treatment.

Uses of Amipace Tablet

Arrhythmia

Side effects of Amipace Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Amipace

Tachycardia
Congestive cardiac failure
Increased liver enzymes
Lung damage

How to use Amipace Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Amipace 100 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Amipace Tablet works

Amipace 100 Tablet is an anti-arrhythmic medicine that helps restore and maintain a normal heart rhythm. It works by blocking certain electrical signals in the heart that can cause irregular heartbeats. By slowing down abnormal nerve activity it helps control fast or uneven heart rhythms and improves the heart’s efficiency.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Amipace 100 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Amipace 100 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Amipace 100 Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Amipace 100 Tablet may cause blurring of your vision for a short time just after its use. Do not drive until your vision is clear.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Amipace 100 Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Amipace 100 Tablet is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have an underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Amipace 100 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Amipace 100 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Amipace 100 Tablet may cause hepatic injury. Dose adjustment may be required.

What if you forget to take Amipace Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Amipace 100 Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.\n

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Quick tips

Amipace 100 Tablet may cause blurring of vision. Avoid driving or any activity requiring focus until you know how it affects you.
It makes your skin sensitive towards sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing while going out.
Your doctor may do regular blood tests, chest X-rays, ECG, eye test, thyroid, liver and lung function tests while you are taking this medicine.
Notify your doctor if you develop breathlessness, persistent cough, jaundice, restlessness, weight loss/gain or eye problems.
Notify your doctor about all other medicines that you are taking as Amipace 100 Tablet can interact with many medicines.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzofuran derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

CARDIAC

Action Class

Class III Antiarrhythmics

Interaction with drugs

Taking Amipace with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Aripiprazole (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Amiodarone with Aripiprazole. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

Artemether (Injection Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Amiodarone with Artemether. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

Amisulpride (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Amiodarone with Amisulpride. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

Apomorphine (Sublingual route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Amiodarone with Apomorphine. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

Artemether (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Amiodarone with Artemether. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

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Patient concerns

The ecg report is Sinus Arrhythmia and short PR interval. What does it mean?

Dr. Nabajit Talukdar

Cardiology

Normal for d age

The ecg report is Sinus Arrhythmia and Short PR interval. What does it mean? What does it mean?

Dr. Nabajit Talukdar

Cardiology

Normal for 5 yrs

Having difficulty in getting full erections. I take concor 1.25 and roseday 10 as prescribed for arrhythmia. What can be prescribed to me ?

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Sexology

Treatment for erectile dysfunction: 1.stop smoking and alcohol 2.join a gym and reduce weight. Do weight lifting exercises. 3.tablet sildenafil or viagra 1 tablet 1 hour before sexual activity. 4.Get tested so that u don?t have any of the following causes: 1.heart diseases 2. diabetes 3.neurological problems 4.hormonal problems 5.drug side effects

User feedback

Patients taking Amipace 100 Tablet

Once A Day

81%

Twice A Day

12%

Alternate Day

What are you using Amipace Tablet for?

Arrhythmia

67%

Others

33%

How much was the improvement?

Average

67%

Excellent

33%

What were the side-effects while using Amipace 100 Tablet?

Constipation

50%

Slow heart ra*

50%

*Slow heart rate

How do you take Amipace Tablet?

With food

100%

Please rate Amipace 100 Tablet on price

Average

100%

FAQs

Does Amipace 100 Tablet affect blood pressure?

Heart rate may decrease markedly in elderly patients. Patients receiving hepatitis C medicines with amiodarone may suffer from symptoms of bradycardia and heart block. In such cases, the seek urgent medical advice.

What does Amipace 100 Tablet do to the heart?

Amipace 100 Tablet blocks certain electrical signals in the heart that can cause an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). This way, it helps to restore normal heart rhythm and maintains a regular, steady heartbeat.

What are the warning signals of liver toxicity caused by Amipace 100 Tablet?

The warning signals of liver toxicity include yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), tiredness, nausea, vomiting, dark-colored urine, pale-colored stools, loss of appetite, stomach pain or high temperature. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience these symptoms.

Is Amipace 100 Tablet safe?

Amipace 100 Tablet is generally safe to use. However, you should take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It may cause some side effects that are temporary and usually resolve on their own. Your doctor will tell you ways to cope up with them.

What kind of vision problems occur with Amipace 100 Tablet?

You may experience blurred vision or see a circle around dazzling light (halos). It may also make your eyes dry or sensitive to light. It can even cause permanent blindness. Therefore, consult your doctor in case you experience any such problems while on Amipace 100 Tablet.

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