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PRODUCT INFORMATION Aratac Amiodarone hydrochloride NAME OF THE MEDICINE Active ingredient : Amiodarone hydrochloride Chemical name : (2-n-butyl-3[4-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-3, 5-diiodobenzoyl]benzofuran hydrochloride) Structural formula : Molecular formula : Molecular weight : CAS Registry no. : 199774-82-4 DESCRIPTION Amiodarone hydrochloride is a Class III antiarrhythmic agent. Amiodarone hydrochloride is a fine white crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water and is soluble in alcohol and chloroform. It is an amphiphilic compound and contains iodine in its formulation. Each 200 mg tablet of amiodarone contains approximately 75 mg organic iodine and, in the steady state, metabolism of 300 mg amiodarone yields 9 mg/day of iodine. Aratac 100 and Aratac 200 tablets contain 100 mg and 200 mg amiodarone hydrochloride, as the active ingredient, respectively.

Aratac – Product Information 5 ECG Monitoring Regular ECG monitoring is recommended in patients on long-term therapy with amiodarone. U waves, deformed T waves and QT prolongation (related to prolonged repolarisation) may occur in the ECG because of the fixing

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