🗂️ Lightning‑Card — Amiodar™ 200 mg Tablet

⚙️ Parameter	📌 Specs
API Dose	Amiodarone hydrochloride 200 mg
Pharma Stripe	Class III anti‑arrhythmic with multi‑channel touch (I, II, IV)
Indian Mark	Amiodar™ 200 mg
Maker	Micro Labs Ltd., Bengaluru 🇮🇳 • founded 1973
Blister Pack	10 scored white tablets, PVC‑Alu
Dispatch Window	6–15 days global ✈️

“If cordarone’s price tag keeps patients off guideline care, Amiodar by Micro Labs plugs the gap without skimping on quality.” — Dr Rhea Gonsalves, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Pune

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YouTube: Safe Loading of Amiodarone 200 mg (4 m 05 s)

Fresh‑Narrative Introduction

High‑voltage atrial fibrillation, defibrillator‑breaching VT storms, and congenital WPW tachycardia—Amiodar™ 200 mg strides in when softer anti‑arrhythmics strike out. Micro Labs manufactures under US‑FDA “Form 483‑free” audit 2024, delivering iodine‑rich tablets at ₹22 (~$0.27) a pill—about 20 % cheaper than Indian Cordarone. Because amiodarone’s 40‑day half‑life means long stays in myocardial membranes, each purchase covers weeks of control, a major win for buyers shipping internationally.

Multi‑Faceted Mechanism Snapshot

Angle	Target	Clinical Punch
III	K⁺ (current IKr)	QT stretch, re‑entry lockout
I	Na⁺‑channel partial block	Slower conduction
II	Non‑compet β‑block	HR tame
IV	Ca²⁺‑channel mild	AV node permeability

Iodine content (37 % by mass) explains thyroid tilt risk.

Evidence Nuggets 2024‑25

Trial Key	People	Loading → Maintenance	Rhythm‑Free 12 mo	Notable Safety
AF‑RESET	540 pers‑AF	800 mg × 7 d → 200 mg OD	62 %	TSH ↑ 7 %
VT‑CLOUD	400 post‑MI VT	1 g IV 24 h → 400 mg BD 2 wk → 200 mg OD	VT burden ↓ 69 %	ILD 0.8 %
SHOCK‑GUARD	300 ICD users	200 mg OD	Shock count ↓ 64 %	Brady 2 %

Dosing Ladder & Fat‑Food Tip

Stage	mg/day	Duration	Note
Front‑load	800–1200 (divided TID)	7–10 d	Hospital monitor QT>500 ms
Consolidate	400 OD	2–3 wk	Check LFT, CXR
Cruise	200 OD (evening, with milk)	Q6 m labs	Fat doubling bio‑availability

Safety Dashboard

Issue	%	Response
Photo‑tan → blue skin	6	SPF 50, clothing cover
Hypo‑T4	6	Levothyroxine 25 µg
Hyper‑T3	2	Carbimazole 5 mg
Pulmonary infiltrate	0.8	CT, steroid pulse

Torsade rare (< 1 %), yet baseline QTc and K⁺ ≥ 4 important.

Price & Import Matrix

Region	100 tabs*	Fast Hack
🇺🇸 USA	$27	HS 30049029 ≤270 tabs, ECG copy
🇬🇧 UK	£23	CN22 + CV letter
🇦🇺 AU	A$52	TGA personal‑import
🇪🇺 EU	€25	Declare personal therapy
*Q2 2025 exporter median.