DOFETILIDE vs DRONEDARONE

In the context of a code/rrt when the patient has a prolonged qtc or is on dofetilide, sotalol, etc- if they need lidocaine or amiodarone, do you steer away from amiodarone and pick lidocaine? Assuming they are both available. Do you not even ever take the qtc/sotalol into account during a code? Per

Hi r/pharmacy community, I’m a hospital pharmacist tasked with the duty of establishing dofetilide initiation guidelines for my local hospital. Wanted to reach out to see if any other fellow hospital pharmacists can provide me with a copy of their guidelines that they follow at their hospital just s

Has anyone tried Dofetilide? I had my 4th ablation back in August and it didn’t work. I am definitely over ablations at this point as all 4 have had complications. My EP recommended Dofetilide, but I have to do a 3 day hospital stay when starting. Been through plenty of drugs and they either don’t w

EP is recommending Dofetilide, but I've read several medical reviews/journals thst say people with paroxmayl afib that self corrects in less than 24 hours, shouldn't take it. I am symptomatic when it happens, as in I can feel the second it starts and it does cause chest discomfort. I am that person

I was admitted to the hospital yesterday. Turns out I’m in AFIB yet again. My EP has started me on Dofetilide. Because I’m this is twice in three months. Does anyone have any experience with this medication.

I had ohs surgery fall 2019 for mitral valve replacement. As a result “complication” I’ve had aflutter and now afib. I’ve had to be converted a few times, but since July have not responded to medications to keep it in check. They would like to try Tikosyn/Dofetilide under three day observation. The

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Background: - Several years of Paroxysmal AFIB. Not limiting but concerned about "remodeling heart." - Ablation at 65 YO, went well. Fit guy with daily exercise. - Dofetilide (Tikosyn) for a year, all good but restrained HR to zone 1 - Came off Tikosyn and developed stable flutter. Exercise H

Just wanted to share for those who may be looking for stories about people's experiences with AFib and ablation treatment. I'm sure there are a lot of accounts like mine, but I wanted to share as well to hopefully add to the plethora of positive experiences with trying to treat this condition. In Ja

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Hi everyone, I’m a 50-year-old man dealing with what seems to be vagal AFib... mostly happening in the early morning hours between 3 and 8 AM. It used to feel very obvious... I’d wake up feeling off, disconnected, a bit dizzy or strange... then it would usually reset later in the morning. Lately, th

400 mg BID of Multaq to amiodarone. Note: switching because of availability and not efficacy. Thank you

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to get some advice and hear your experiences with different medications for AFib. I’m currently taking Multaq (Dronedarone), but I’ve heard mixed opinions about it, and like many other medications, it comes with some side effects. It seems like every medication has its

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