An important difference with amiodarone is that it does not contain an iodine component and therefore lacks the iodine-related adverse effects
DIONYSOS study comparing dronedarone with amiodarone
Preliminary data from the DIONYSOS trial, and an indirect meta-analysis comparing amiodarone with dronedarone, showed amiodarone to be more effective in
The antiarrhythmics most commonly used to maintain normal sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation patients are the class IC agents flecainide and propafenone and the class
1%-0
In this incident cohort of patients hospitalized for atrial fibrillation, compared to those discharged on amiodarone, patients who received a dronedarone discharge
Amiodarone has an average rating of 4
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A discharge prescription for amiodarone or dronedarone represented exposure variables
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J Cardiovasc In the other hand, The decrease of the HR value of amiodarone vs
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Introduction: We compared the efficacy and safety of amiodarone and dronedarone in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)
) Atrial fibrillation is Dronedarone is an antiarrhythmic and a synthetic derivative of amiodarone that is used for maintaining sinus rhythm for patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter
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90 QALYs, among which, compared with amiodarone, dronedarone can increase 0
This review compared the efficacy and safety of dronedarone versus amiodarone for the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation
53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative
Administration of ouabain caused a significant decrease of effective refractory period in all groups
x The DIONYSOS (Efficacy and Safety of Dronedarone Versus Amiodarone for the Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) trial investigated safety and efficacy of dronedarone compared with amiodarone for the maintenance of NSR in patients with persistent AF in a short-term study with a median treatment duration