I just saw an article in a legal magazine dealing with a lawsuit over amiodarone. A 72 year old man was being treated for afib with this drug and went blind due to some side affects that the manufacturer didn't fully disclose. At trial, the drug manufacturer settled for $10 million to avoid the trial. We need to be careful of our meds! https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,1156,1156#msg-1156 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:02:38 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,1156,1203#msg-1203 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,1156,1203#msg-1203
One thing we all know, or should know, is that all drugs have side effects. It is a trade off; fix one condition, take more drugs to correct the side effects. The best thing anyone can do is to stay away from drugs.

Since many of us have no choice, however, we need to really be aware of the potential side effects and pay attention to symptoms we may be experiencing. Call attention to the doctor. The lucky afibbers who have been able to either wean off afib drugs or only used them "on-demand" at at far less risk than those who take them on a daily basis.

WRT the patient who went blind because of undisclosed side effects - I'm curious if the article went on to say what the FDA is doing about
Amiodorone...is it still out there to be used by unsuspecting victims?

Thanks for posting this caveat. Jackie]]> Jackie AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 30 Oct 2003 06:19:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,1156,1156#msg-1156 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,1156,1156#msg-1156
We need to be careful of our meds!]]> john AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:03:31 +0000