Cardarone
Cardarone is amiodarone, an antiarrhythmic tablet in 100mg and 200mg strengths, used for life-threatening heart rhythm disorders such as ventricular arrhythmias and unstable tachycardia.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100mg | 30 tablets | $34.80 | $1.16 |
| 100mg | 60 tablets | $62.40 | $1.04 |
| 100mg | 90 tablets | $84.60 | $0.94 |
| 100mg | 120 tablets | $103.20 | $0.86 |
| 100mg | 180 tablets | $140.40 | $0.78 |
| 200mg | 20 tablets | $39.00 | $1.95 |
| 200mg | 30 tablets | $55.80 | $1.86 |
| 200mg | 60 tablets | $111.00 | $1.85 |
| 200mg | 90 tablets | $161.10 | $1.79 |
| 200mg | 120 tablets | $211.20 | $1.76 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Amiodarone
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 100/200mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Life-threatening heart rhythm disorders
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiarrhythmic
- Pharmacological Class
- Class III antiarrhythmic
- Minor Side Effects
- Sensitivity to light, Dizziness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Tremor, Fatigue
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Sanofi
- Onset Time
- Days to weeks
- Duration
- Very long half-life
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in a secure container.
- Drug Interactions
- Warfarin, Digoxin, Statins
What you will receive
Cardarone is the originator brand name, made by Sanofi. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Cardarone.
- The same active ingredient (Amiodarone) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Cardarone strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Cardarone comes as 100mg and 200mg tablets. Packs run from 30 to 180 tablets for 100mg and 20 to 120 tablets for 200mg. The pack contains generic amiodarone, not the original Cardarone. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is Cardarone delivered to Hong Kong?
Generic amiodarone orders can go by tracked courier in 5 to 9 business days with online tracking, or standard airmail in 14 to 21 business days, up to 30, without tracking. Parcels arrive in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents. If a parcel does not arrive in the delivery window, it is sent again free or refunded.
Does Cardarone have other names?
Cardarone is a brand name of amiodarone, which is also sold as Pacerone. Here, amiodarone can be bought online as generic Cardarone, and also as amiodarone tablets. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Cardarone take to work?
Days to weeks. Amiodarone has to build up in the body before it controls the rhythm, so the first tablet does little. At a constant dose it may take a few weeks to work fully.
Does Cardarone make your skin sensitive to the sun?
Yes. Amiodarone makes skin burn faster than usual, so a normal stretch outdoors can leave the face and arms red. Sunscreen and covered arms help. After long use, the skin may take on a blue-grey tint.
Can Cardarone affect the thyroid?
It can. The molecule is heavy with iodine, and the thyroid uses iodine to make its hormones, so the gland can tip into overactivity or slow down. Weight change, feeling unusually hot or cold, a racing pulse, or swelling at the front of the neck are the changes to notice.
Does Cardarone interact with other medicines?
It changes how the body handles several other drugs. Digoxin, warfarin, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, certain antibiotics and antidepressants can behave differently alongside it, and St John's wort is best avoided while taking it.
About Cardarone
What Cardarone tablets are for
Cardarone contains amiodarone, a medicine that calms a heartbeat which has gone out of step. It is used for life-threatening rhythm disorders: ventricular arrhythmias, where rapid, chaotic signals begin in the lower chambers, and unstable tachycardia, a fast rate that will not settle. Tablets come in 100mg and 200mg.
How amiodarone works
In an arrhythmia, parts of the heart fire too early or too often. Amiodarone slows the electrical signal as it passes through the tissue and lengthens the pause before the next beat, which gives overactive cells time to recover and lets the chambers settle into a steadier pattern. The medicine accumulates in the body, so the benefit comes over days or weeks, not within the hour, and it fades just as slowly after the last tablet.
Taking Cardarone
Most people take one or two Cardarone tablets a day. The first weeks are often different: treatment can open on a larger amount and drop once the rhythm is steady, so the number of tablets may change. Take them with water at the same point in the day; whether that is with a meal is secondary.
Side effects
The effects people notice first include nausea, a metallic taste, tiredness, shaky hands, constipation, headache and broken sleep, along with a pulse that runs slower than usual. Sunburn comes on faster than it used to, and long use can tint the face and hands grey-blue. Amiodarone is rich in iodine, so the thyroid can swing either way, overactive or sluggish. Blurred vision and halos around lights are also reported. Lung damage is the effect to know about: a new cough, wheezing, breathlessness or blood when coughing it up are the usual first signs. Yellow eyes or skin, dark urine or pain under the right ribs point to liver trouble.
Cardarone or plain amiodarone?
The two listings hold the same medicine in the same two strengths; what separates them is the brand name on the pack. The plain amiodarone page carries the same tablets under the ingredient name, and sets out the strengths and pack sizes across the range.
Sources
- Amiodarone: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / U.S. National Library of Medicine