
Medicines
5 min
Amiodarone uses and side effects
Amiodarone is a very powerful antiarrhythmic with broad electrophysiologic effects and significant toxicity potential

Amiodarone is a very powerful antiarrhythmic with broad electrophysiologic effects and significant toxicity potential

Carbidopa monohydrate is a cornerstone medication used alongside levodopa to treat the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and other forms of parkinsonism. By blocking an enzyme that would otherwise convert levodopa to dopamine outside the brain, carbidopa allows more levodopa to reach the central nervous system where it is needed, while reducing peripheral side effects such as nausea