Amio in HD patients

Q: Amiodarone is dialyzable and may not be effective if a patient is on continuous renal replacement therapy  (CRRT)? (select one)

A) True
B) False


Answer: B

The objective of the above question is to clear the statements found at few places that Amiodarone is dialyzable. But it is only up to 5% and has barely any clinical significance. This is true for all forms of dialysis including CRRT, intermittent hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

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References:

Khouri Y, Stephens T, Ayuba G, AlAmeri H, Juratli N, McCullough PA. Understanding and Managing Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Kidney Disease. J Atr Fibrillation. 2015;7(6):1069. Published 2015 Apr 30. doi:10.4022/jafib.1069