MULTAQ Reviews (DRONEDARONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.1 (24 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MULTAQ with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MULTAQ | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | a-fib | Lost sense of smell after a few weeks. Known side effect, but I incidence is less than 1%. | Had three episodes over two years - first followed by cardioversion, second by ablation and third by cardioversion. Started taking Multaq after third episode and haven't had a problem since. | M | 77 | 2 years 200 2X day | 10/31/2011 | 5 | afib | None | The French health authority have stopped paying for it so I'll have to stop. They claim ineffective and side effects. For me after several other drugs, two ablations and electro shock, this is the first time I've been trouble free for ten years | M | 77 | 1 years 400 mg 2X day | 2/22/2012 | 4 | atrial fibrillation | I experienced occasional itching and leg spasms. | My doctor prescribed Multaq after my second ablation. My Afib episodes were far less frequent than before, but it was hard to tell if this was due to Multaq, the ablation, or lifestyle changes. After a year my insurance company stopped covering Multaq. Because it is so expensive, I quit taking it after consulting my doctor. This seemed like the right move as the months went by and I had only a few afib episodes. Lately, the episodes have increased. I changed insurance during open enrollment and the new company covers Multaq. If the current trend continues, I will ask my doctor if I should resume taking it. | M | 67 | 1 years 400 mg 2X day | 12/17/2021 | 4 | AFib, Following Tikosyn & others | No apparent side effects. | Directions to take with food likely due to solubility (oil vs water)because drug uptake considerably greater (15% with food vs. 5% without. #'s are my recall from med insert small print details)I get breakthrough af episodes about monthly, lasting about a day. In the interim, I experience short lived arrhythmia every few days, lasting a couple minutes to an hour. | M | 69 | 5 months 400 2X day | 8/24/2010 | 5 | A-Fib | Stomach cramps on occasion. | It took me several weeks to get used to this drug but it has been a very positive outcome for me. | M | 43 | 4 months 400 2X day | 2/24/2012 | 5 | atrial fibrillation | slight stomach discomfort if not taken with a meal | I was previously on Rythmol for 2 1/2 yrs, was changed to Multaq because of breakthrough a-fib, fatigue and a general "drugged" feeling. Cardiologist told me Multaq has less side effects. The Multaq makes me much less tired. I still have occasional VERY brief runs of the a-fib, and can sometimes get dizzy if I get up too fast. I like Multaq better than Rythmol.I'm giving it a 5 because I feel that less side effects are a good thing, and even though I still get the rare brief breakthrough, this med has helped me quite a bit. | F | 59 | 4 months 400mg 2X day | 2/20/2010 | 1 | atrial fibrillation | horrible itching, extreme tiredness, extreme weakness, very dry skin, reduced liver function, reduced kidney function, reduced lung function. I am a retired pharmacist writing for my wife. | DO NOT TAKE THIS POISON! It almost put my wife on dialysis and in need of a liver transplant. She cannot breathe well due to reduced lung function. Read the FDA warnings. It is $391 per month and is no better than Amiodarone which is $8 per month. NOT RECOMMENDED! | M | 79 | 3 months 400mg 2X day | 8/26/2014 | 1 | A fib | Nausea,shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness,spasms in feet,poor sleep, anxiety,abomnial pain, generalized crappy feeling almost daily. Bradycardia. Doc said I'd get used to it. No other alternative Also very expensive | F | 70 | 3 months 400mg 2xda | 9/22/2019 | 4 | mixed arrhythmias | Stomach problems for the first few days only. None since. I have had many runs of tachycardia and afib, 10 cardioversions, 3 defibrillations for vfib and torsades. I have an implanted defibrillator that has fired four times. I had cardiac arrest trying Tikosyn. Propafenone and Flecainide each stopped working after a couple of years. Multaq in combination with Toprol seems to work. I have about a dozen tiny bursts (2 or 3 seconds each) of afib or skipping every day, which I did not have on the other drugs. But so far, no long spells. | F | 63 | 2 months 400 mg 2x | 2/16/2014 | 2 | A-Fib | Really weak and sore muscles. Lightheadedness. All went away after stopping. | M | 41 | 2 months 40Mg 2X day | 3/28/2011 | 3 | Afib | Gas and bloating. | It seems to control my afib if I don't let my heart rate exceed 100 bpm. Exercise is out. Not as good as Amiodarone. | M | 68 | 5 weeks 400mg 2X day | 1/30/2021 | 5 | Atrial fibrillation | slight nausea if not taken with enough food | this medicine has stopped the a-fibs I was having almost daily which were causing much distress.........it was prescribed in addition to the diltiazem I was already taking........so far no side effects | F | 80 | 2 weeks | 12/2/2009 | 1 | Doctor changed AFIB drug | Two years ago I lost my father due to this medicine. It caused lung issues that sent my father to the hospital two weeks before Thanksgiving and he died 3 1/2 weeks later because of it. He kept telling the doctor that he couldn't breath and since he had heart issues, it was assumed that it was his heart and he NEVER had his lungs checked out until it was too late. | I would advise anyone being put on this medicine to NOT take it. It could mean your life. | F | 66 | 1 weeks 400 mg 1X day | 1/14/2016 | 5 | Afib | No side affects all blood results ok Had major problems with Cordarone only issue with Multaq is the cost of the drug | M | 55 | 100 days 400 | 9/20/2018 | 2 | Afib | Diarrhea, fatigue, weight gain | Has not been effective for me- still having flutters and have Afib episodes every month or so | F | 61 | 90 days 400mg BID | 1/19/2019 | 3 | Afib | bad stomach aches and extreme bloating and gas.very hard to sleep because of discomfort | it stopped the afib ,which is great i also take digitech and metoprolol .I have severe asthma and take alot of meds that raise the heart rate which is what caused the afib in the first place.. | M | 45 | 64 days 200mg 2X day | 12/8/2010 | 5 | A-Fib | None | This has been the ONLY medicine which has ceased my A-Fib, and with zero side effect! | M | 41 | 60 days 400 2X day | 5/31/2011 | 1 | PA Afib | Extreme extreme fatigue, weight gain, soreness of muscles and DID NOT stop AFib episodes (felt my episodes increased and longer). I took myself off | F | 73 | 30 days 400mg 2X day | 7/20/2023 | 1 | arrhythmia | Feell terrible shortly after taking the pill. I get spasms, especiallly in my legs, upset stomach, lightheadedness. | F | 74 | 21 days | 11/30/2009 | 2 | A-fib | Weak nauseous no energy no appetite | Been on it for several weeks. Told doc. He says my body will adjust to it | F | 84 | 10 days 400mgx2 | 9/12/2016 |
MULTAQ (DRONEDARONE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used if you have had certain types of irregular heartbeat (paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation) in the past but now have a normal heart rhythm. It helps you keep a normal heart rhythm and lowers your chance of having to go to the hospital for atrial fibrillation. Dronedarone is known as an antiarrhythmic drug. This medication should not be used if you have permanent atrial fibrillation because of the increased risk of very serious side effects. See also Warning section. FDA Approval Date: 2009-07-01 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)