Dronedarone
Pronounced droe-NED-ah-rone
Brand names: Multaq
Type: Antiarrhythmic (heart rhythm medicine) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Dronedarone is used for
- Atrial fibrillation in people whose rhythm has been restored
- Reducing hospital visits for atrial fibrillation in selected patients
◆ Kidney note
It can make the creatinine blood test look worse without truly harming the kidneys.
Common side effects
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Tiredness
Important cautions
- Must not be used in people with permanent atrial fibrillation or worsening heart failure — it raises risk in those groups
- Can injure the liver in rare cases — liver tests are monitored
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Toxicity lists: Dronedarone also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Liver.
Related medicines — Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.