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Multaq® (dronedarone) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) July 2, 2009, to treat the heart rhythm disorders atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. The medication is meant to be used in patients whose heart rhythm has returned to a regular state or for patients about to have a drug or electric-shock treatment to restore a normal heartbeat.

The drug is manufactured by multinational corporation Sanofi-Aventis, which is based in Paris.

Multaq® 400 mg Tablets

The adult dosage for Multaq® is one 400 mg tablet twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. No dosing information is available for children, who must see their doctor to be treated with Multaq®.

Potential Risks Associated with Multaq®

Patients with heart failure or recent hospitalization for the condition are warned not to take the medication because it may worsen their heart failure and increase the chance of dying. Patients are urged to call their doctor if they experience the following symptoms, indicative of worsening heart failure:

• Shortness of breath
• Swelling of hands, ankles or feet
• Rapid weight gain

Patients are told to call their doctor if they experience any changes in their heart rhythm such as heartbeats that become:

• Fast
• Pounding
• Irregular

Other reasons to call the doctor right away include:

• Chest pain or discomfort
• Feeling lightheaded, dizzy or faint
• Shortness of breath
• Slow or irregular heart beat
• Unusual fatigue

Patients are told not to eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while on the drug because this can increase the medication's side effects by increasing the amount of the drug in the body.

The most common side effects to Multaq® include upset stomach, diarrhea, weakness or loss of strength.

Less common side effects include:

• Pain in the abdomen or stomach
• Feeling of acid or sourness in the stomach
• Burping
• Skin reactions including blistering, crusting, irritation, itching and redness
• Skin that is cracked, dry or scaly
• Heartburn
• Indigestion
• Itching
• Nausea
• Rash
• Swelling
• Vomiting

Rare side effects include:

• Changes in the way food tastes
• Loss of taste
• Increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
• Severe sunburn

Contact a Multaq ® Lawyer

If you have suffered any serious side effects from Multaq®, we encourage you to contact a Multaq® lawyer right away as you may be entitled to compensation. Drug makers are required to protect a patient's safety. When a medication harms a patient, the company should be help liable. Our Multaq® attorneys would like to speak with you if you've suffered from heart failure, kidney problems, or other serious conditions while taking the heart medication.

"FDA Alert: Multaq® Linked to Liver Failure"

The FDA notified healthcare professionals about new findings that link Multaq® to severe liver injuries, Jan. 14, 2011. The agency said there were two report...

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