Cordarone (amiodarone) might cause vision loss

August 1997

Wyeth is now warning that the antiarrhythmic Cordarone (amiodarone) might cause vision loss...sometimes blindness.

Almost all patients taking Cordarone develop corneal deposits. This can lead to blurry vision...but it's REVERSIBLE.

Now there are reports of IRREVERSIBLE vision loss in patients taking Cordarone...possibly due to damage to the optic nerve.

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Gastroenterology Prevacid (lansoprazole) for duodenal ulcers caused by H. pylori
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Cardiology Posicor can increase serum levels of certain drugs
Cardiology A common infection might increase the risk of Mis
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Pediatrics Scientific credibility to using sugar water for colic
Pediatrics The new 1997 Red Book