Re: Dofetilde versus Amiodarone

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Hi Amiodarone is a very good drug and is still the best drug to take to control

AF but and a very big but is has some nasty side effects with it . Some of which

are not reversible and is some cases can cause death.

I would not want to take this drug for more than a year.

Dofetilide is a better drug simply as it has less side effect but if you are in

PAF, its not very good at controliing the AF episodes in regards to the rate

control.

i.e.. When taking Amiodarone you can feel when your heart goes into AF but you

can carry one with your daily duties until you get back to SR. With Dofetilide

you can fell when you in AF as its not good at slowing the rate .

Saying this it all depends on you Father how he can tolerate AF.

My advice would be at the very very last resort try Amiodarone but to get to

this stage, I would try all the EPs for an ablation then dofetilide then try for

Amiodaone but only for a year.

Try Dr Andres Natlie he seem to have a very good record..

C Uk

> To AFIB Group especially C, and Ellen Question

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> My father will have a cardioverion soon and the regular cardiologist

> said if it did not work he would put him on the DRUG of Last REsort

> good old Amiodarone.

>

> My question is from all that I have read is that Dofetilde may be

> used in place of Amiodarone. Is this correct?

>

> Thanks for any help.

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lea:

Pesonally, I would *not* ever consider Amiodarone. If Dofetilide is

available to your Dad, I would go for it. This is just my personal

opinion.

can give you first hand stuff about Amiodarone. Also, if you

type the word " Amiodarone " in the search Archive box, you will pull

up all the Amiodarone threads. Except for a handful of our members,

Amiodarone does not have a good reputation with our group.

Good luck with your decision and keep us posted.

Ellen

(NSR on Dofetilide)

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AFIB Group especially C, and Ellen Question (snip) if it did

not work he would put him on the DRUG of Last REsort good old

Amiodarone. My question is from all that I have read is that

Dofetilde may be used in place of Amiodarone. Is this correct?

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Is there another name for the drug Dofetilide? I have search on the net and

can't find any info on this drug. Thanks, Tink

Hi Amiodarone is a very good drug and is still the best drug to take to

control AF but and a very big but is has some nasty side effects with it . Some

of which are not reversible and is some cases can cause death.

I would not want to take this drug for more than a year.

Dofetilide is a better drug simply as it has less side effect but if you are

in PAF, its not very good at controliing the AF episodes in regards to the rate

control.

i.e.. When taking Amiodarone you can feel when your heart goes into AF but you

can carry one with your daily duties until you get back to SR. With Dofetilide

you can fell when you in AF as its not good at slowing the rate .

Saying this it all depends on you Father how he can tolerate AF.

My advice would be at the very very last resort try Amiodarone but to get to

this stage, I would try all the EPs for an ablation then dofetilide then try for

Amiodaone but only for a year.

Try Dr Andres Natlie he seem to have a very good record..

C Uk

> To AFIB Group especially C, and Ellen Question

>

> My father will have a cardioverion soon and the regular cardiologist

> said if it did not work he would put him on the DRUG of Last REsort

> good old Amiodarone.

>

> My question is from all that I have read is that Dofetilde may be

> used in place of Amiodarone. Is this correct?

>

> Thanks for any help.

>

>

>

>

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Hi the drug is called Tikosyn in the US but there is lots about Dofetilide on

the net.

Have you googled it? I have and got lots back, Here is one URL.

http://www.courses.ahc.umn.edu/pharmacy/5822/TikosynGuidelines-revised.pdf

In the UK to get on this drug you must have been on at least three other Meds

before Tikosyn will be considered.

Not sure what the process is in the USA...

C

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Is there another name for the drug Dofetilide? I have search on the net and

can't find any info on this drug. Thanks, Tink

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Hi Tink:

We have a whole bunch of stuff on Dofetilide/Tikosyn in our Links section.

Click below, then count down 5 topics and click on rhe word " Medications " ; then

count down eight topics and click on the word " Tikosyn " .

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/links

Ellen

(NSR on Dofetilide)

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From: Tink

Is there another name for the drug Dofetilide? I have search on the net and

can't find any info on this drug. Thanks, Tink

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>Is there another name for the drug Dofetilide

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Try the brand name Tikosyn.