What is the 1/2 life of amioderone after 20 days

[puluke]

I was on Amioderone after replacement of the Aorta valve. I had a 2 day loading of 800 mg. I was then on a maintenance dose of 200 mg for 18 days. What would the 1/2 life be?

[ireneo]

It varies quite a bit, average is 58 days. Not sure if there's a clear cut calculation for this - if you take it so many days, the half life will be. . . . . There are other variables involved with the person involved: age, size, metabolic rate.  But you can see the average time is quite long.

[claytex]

I took it for 45 days that was 6 years ago and some of my blood numbers are still elevated..triglycerides etc.. My endrocronologist said you can never get rid of all of the effects of the amioderone... your lucky ...you didnt take it very long.... Claytex

[littlegreenman1]

Every time you get a perscription from Walgreens, the final question is: "Do you have any questions for the pharmacist?"

Your answer is, "Yes.  What is the half life of..."