Dangerous Drugs - Pacerone

Amiodarone, also known as Pacerone, is prescribed to treat heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutte. Many physicians throughout the country are prescribing Amiodarone for off-label uses the FDA has not approved. When this occurs, the patient given the drug is not informed of potentially life threatening Amiodarone side effects.

Amiodarone is highly toxic. Some studies have concluded that nearly 20% of all patients who use the drug suffer some form of lung damage, with around 10% of the damage causing the death of the patient. These statistics are startling when coupled with the 2.3 million prescriptions of Amiodarone written every year.

In addition, more than 82% of the prescriptions written were NOT for heart rhythm disorders. Since off-label uses are the most dangerous and unregulated, the health effects on patients are unknown. In any case, those who suffer from serious side effects after using Amiodarone for an on or off-label use should seek the assistance of a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible.

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