Ibutilide (Fumarate)
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Overview
Ibutilide is an anti-arrhythmic heart medication that corrects certain conditions of irregular heart rhythm.
Ibutilide is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders of the atrium (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart). Ibutilide is used in people with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter .
Ibutilide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Indications
Ibutilide is an anti-arrhythmic heart medication that corrects certain conditions of irregular heart rhythm.
Ibutilide is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders of the atrium (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart). Ibutilide is used in people with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter .
Ibutilide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Contraindications
You should not receive this medication if you are allergic to ibutilide.
If possible, tell your doctor if you have taken a heart rhythm medication within the past 4 hours before receiving ibutilide.
To make sure ibutilide is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have congestive heart failure .
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether ibutilide will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.
It is not known whether ibutilide passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
In an emergency situation it may not be possible to tell your caregivers about your health conditions, or if you are pregnant or breast feeding . Make sure any doctor caring for you afterward knows you have received ibutilide.
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction : hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Tell your caregivers at once if you have:
headache with chest pain and severe dizziness; shortness of breath ; or a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out.
Common side effects of ibutilide may include:
mild headache; or nausea.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
Ibutilide can cause life-threatening irregular heart rhythms. Your heart rate will be constantly monitored using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes called an EKG) so that any further problems can be treated quickly.
High Risk Groups
Ibutilide can cause life-threatening irregular heart rhythms. Your heart rate will be constantly monitored using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes called an EKG) so that any further problems can be treated quickly.
Adult Dosage
0.1 ml/kg (0.1 (0.1)) As recommended. IV — For less than 60 kg. If the arrhythmia does not terminate within 10 min after the end of the initial infusion, a second 10 min infusion of equal strength may be administered 10 min after completion of the first
1 mg (1 (1)) As recommended. IV — For 60 kg. If the arrhythmia does not terminate within 10 min after the end of the initial infusion, a second 10 min infusion of equal strength may be administered 10 min after completion of the first
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor if you have taken a heart rhythm medication within the past 4 hours. This includes:
amiodarone; disopyramide ; dofetilide; dronedarone ; procainamide ; quinidine; or sotalol.
Tell your doctor about all medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with ibutilide, especially:
citalopram, fingolimod, lumefantrine, mifepristone , saquinavir; or an antibiotic -- azithromycin , clarithromycin , erythromycin ; cancer medicine -- arsenic trioxide , degarelix, nilotinib, toremifene, vandetanib, vemurafenib ; medicine to treat mental illness -- iloperidone , pimozide, thioridazine , ziprasidone.
This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with ibutilide, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Storage
Inj Store Between 20°C-25°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.