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Can Atropine Be Taken Along With Amiodarone?

Posted on Mon, 1 Dec 2014

Question: Is atropine bad for atrial fibrillation and can you take Amiodarone and Atropine together? I have a-fib and crohn's disease.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Atropine increases heart rate.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Atropine reduces the influence of the vagus nerve on the heart and leads to increase in heart rate. It also increases the conduction through the AV node. In atrial fibrillation, the heart rate is more than desired and this can be further increased by atropine administration.
There is no interaction between Atropine and Amiodarone.
My opinion is that you should not take atropine unless your heart rate is well controlled with other medicines like beta blockers.
Take Care
Dr. Noble Zachariah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (12 hours later)

I have flu. is it okay to take Keflex with a-fib and amiodarone?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, it is okay

Detailed Answer:
There is no interaction between Keflex and Amiodarone and you can take Keflex for a bacterial upper respiratory infection.
Wish you quick recovery

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T