MYODIAL 200mg Tablet

Generic Name: Amiodarone
Registration Status: registered
Drug Type: CARDIOVASCULAR / ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE DRUGS
Principal: BEXIMCO PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Description:
MYODIAL is Amiodarone, used to correct abnormal rhythms of the heart (an antiarrhythmic medication). Amiodarone is considered a "broad spectrum" antiarrhythmic medication. Among its most important electrical effects are: a delay in the rate at which the heart's electrical system 'recharges' after the heart contracts(repolarization);a prolongation in the electrical phase during which the heart's muscle cells are electrically stimulated(action'potential); a slowing of the speed of electrical conduction (how fast each individual impulse is conducted through the heart's electrical system);a reduction in the rapidity of firing of the normal generator of electrical impulses in the heart (the heart's pacemaker);a slowing of conduction through various specialized electrical pathways(called accessory pathways)which can be responsible for arrythmias. In addition to being an antiarrhythmic medication, amiodarone also causes blood vessels to dilate(enlarge).This effect can result in a drop in blood pressure. Because of this effect it also may be of benefit in patients with congestive heart failure.