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Amiodarone

Quick info on amiodarone, just what it is usually used for, maybe drug class and any black box warnings, regulatory status, brand and generic names
May want to link out to foreign product names, if name is called something else in another country but patient is being treated here it could be a problem

Indications

What the drug can be used for, may include off label here or it can have its own section

Doses and Available Preparations

What forms of the drug are available (including whether it is IV, oral, IM, SQ, etc
Include renal dosing here?

Contraindications

What conditions should not be using the drug, including pregnant women and ped's

Drug Interactions

Include the big ones at least, and how to compensate for them, whether it is reducing the dose/switching one of the meds etc
include alcohol here

Adverse Effects

Important to include common adverse events and serious ones to look out for
Do we want to include how to mitigate events?

Mechanism of Action

How the drug works, what receptors it effects,

Pharmacokinetics

ADME of the drug

Administration and Monitoring

What signs to look out for for therapeutic effect and toxic effect, including what labs to look at (esp imp for renal)

Toxicity

What are the indications that the medication has reached toxic level, how to mitigate the effects (pH, dialysis, etc)

Patient Information

Do we want a section for patients to look at? Less clinical, more to the point, more about what they can expect from the patient both positive and negative and when they need to contact physician. May include things that would usually go on auxilliary labels, things like drowsiness and photosensitivity.