Q: Should PO amiodarone be given with food
or empty stomach?
Answer: With food
It is well known that PO amiodarone has variable bioavailability
ranging from 22 to 95%. Interestingly, it has shown to have better absorption if
it is taken with food.
Reference:
Siddoway
LA (2003). "Amiodarone:
guidelines for use and monitoring" - American
Family Physician 68 (11): 2189–96. (http://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1201/p2189.html)
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