Nexterone

Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular + 2 more

Treatment

4 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Nexterone

What is Nexterone

Amiodarone

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Amiodarone is a medication used to treat irregular heartbeats and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. It is sometimes prescribed for atrial fibrillation, although this is an off-label use. This drug can be very dangerous, so it should only be used to treat the conditions it is approved for.

Cordarone

is the brand name

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Nexterone Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Cordarone

Amiodarone

1985

144

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Amiodarone, also known as Cordarone, is approved by the FDA for 4 uses like Tachycardia, Ventricular and Ventricular Fibrillation .

Tachycardia, Ventricular

Helps manage recurrent hemodynamically unstable Ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular Fibrillation

Helps manage recurrent Ventricular fibrillation

recurrent hemodynamically unstable Ventricular tachycardia

Helps manage recurrent hemodynamically unstable Ventricular tachycardia

recurrent Ventricular fibrillation

Helps manage recurrent Ventricular fibrillation

Effectiveness

How Nexterone Affects Patients

When injected, amiodarone relaxes the walls of the blood vessels, reduces the pressure of the blood, and increases the amount of blood pumped by the heart. However, taking it orally does not seem to have a major effect on the heart. Taking amiodarone can also make it take longer for electrical signals to move through the heart, which helps prevent and treat arrhythmias. It also contains iodine which can cause problems with your thyroid.

How Nexterone works in the body

Amiodarone is a medication used to treat abnormal heart rhythms. It does this by blocking potassium currents in the heart, which makes the heart's action potential longer. It also affects beta-adrenergic receptors, sodium channels, and calcium channels, which can cause side effects such as low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and other heart rhythm issues. Additionally, it can increase activity of certain proteins, which can cause fatty changes in the liver or other organs, and it can also bind to the thyroid receptor, leading to thyroid issues.

When to interrupt dosage

The proposed dose of Nexterone is contingent upon the specified state, such as recurrent Ventricular fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular and Cardiothoracic Surgery. The amount of dosage is contingent upon the delivery approach (e.g. Tablet or Injection, solution - Intravenous) displayed in the table beneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Ventricular Fibrillation

, 200.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 1.8 mg/mL, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 1.5 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 150.0 mg/mL, 450.0 mg/mL, 90.0 mg/mL

Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, , Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Liquid - Intravenous, Solution, Solution - Intravenous, Liquid

Atrial Fibrillation

, 200.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 1.8 mg/mL, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 1.5 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 150.0 mg/mL, 450.0 mg/mL, 90.0 mg/mL

Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, , Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Liquid - Intravenous, Solution, Solution - Intravenous, Liquid

Tachycardia, Ventricular

, 200.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 1.8 mg/mL, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 1.5 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 150.0 mg/mL, 450.0 mg/mL, 90.0 mg/mL

Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, , Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Liquid - Intravenous, Solution, Solution - Intravenous, Liquid

Tachycardia, Supraventricular

, 200.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 1.8 mg/mL, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 1.5 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 150.0 mg/mL, 450.0 mg/mL, 90.0 mg/mL

Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, , Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Liquid - Intravenous, Solution, Solution - Intravenous, Liquid

Cardiothoracic Surgery

, 200.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 1.8 mg/mL, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 1.5 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 150.0 mg/mL, 450.0 mg/mL, 90.0 mg/mL

Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, , Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Liquid - Intravenous, Solution, Solution - Intravenous, Liquid

Warnings

Nexterone has six contraindications and should not be utilized together with the conditions recorded in the subsequent table.

Nexterone Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Shock, Cardiogenic

Do Not Combine

Syncope

Do Not Combine

Atrioventricular Block

Do Not Combine

pathologic fistula

Do Not Combine

Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions

Do Not Combine

Amiodarone may interact with Pulse Frequency

Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions

Do Not Combine

Amiodarone may interact with Pulse Frequency

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Nexterone.

Common Nexterone Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

1,2-Benzodiazepine

Major

The metabolism of 1,2-Benzodiazepine can be decreased when combined with Amiodarone.

3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid

Major

The metabolism of 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid can be decreased when combined with Amiodarone.

3-isobutyl-1-methyl-7H-xanthine

Major

The serum concentration of 3-isobutyl-1-methyl-7H-xanthine can be increased when it is combined with Amiodarone.

5-androstenedione

Major

The metabolism of 5-androstenedione can be decreased when combined with Amiodarone.

6-O-benzylguanine

Major

The metabolism of 6-O-benzylguanine can be decreased when combined with Amiodarone.

Nexterone Toxicity & Overdose Risk

The toxic dose of amiodarone in mice and rats is more than 3,000 mg/kg. An overdose on amiodarone can be fatal due to its effect on heart rhythms. Signs of an overdose may include low blood pressure, shock, slow heartbeat, abnormal heart rhythm, and liver damage. Treatment for an overdose includes supportive care, fluids, and drugs to increase blood pressure or heart strength. Temporary pacing of the heart may be necessary and it is important to monitor liver function. Amiodarone and its main metabolite cannot be removed from the body through dialysis.

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Nexterone Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Nexterone?

There are 161 active studies exploring the effectiveness of Nexterone in providing relief from recurrent Ventricular fibrillation, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Ventricular Tachycardia.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Atrial Fibrillation

97 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 2, Phase 4, Phase 1, Phase 3, Early Phase 1

Tachycardia, Ventricular

0 Actively Recruiting

Tachycardia, Supraventricular

0 Actively Recruiting

Cardiothoracic Surgery

0 Actively Recruiting

Ventricular Fibrillation

0 Actively Recruiting

Nexterone Reviews: What are patients saying about Nexterone?

3.7

Patient Review

8/17/2013

Nexterone for Ventricular Fibrillation

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Patient Q&A Section about nexterone

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What type of medication is NEXTERONE?

"Nexterone is an antiarrhythmic drug that is used to help keep the heart beatings normally in people with life-threatening heart rhythm disorders of the ventricles."

Answered by AI

What are the most common side effects of amiodarone?

"Coughing, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, or fainting may be due to a fever (slight), numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes, painful breathing, sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, trembling or shaking of the hands, or trouble with walking."

Answered by AI

What is NEXTERONE used for?

"This drug is meant to be used on people who have frequently recurring ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia that has not been controlled by other methods."

Answered by AI

What is the purpose of amiodarone?

"This medication, known as an antiarrhythmic, works by directly affecting the heart tissue to slow down the heart's nerve impulses. This helps to maintain a normal heart rhythm. Amiodarone is only available with a doctor's prescription."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Nexterone

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Blood Pressure Monitoring for Atrial Fibrillation

18+
All Sexes
San Francisco, CA

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if screening for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common irregular heart rhythm, through daily home blood pressure monitoring will decrease the time to atrial fibrillation diagnosis in older adults with hypertension. The main question it aims to answer is: \-- Does introducing screening for AFib using a blood pressure monitor with AFib detection technology decrease time to AFib diagnosis in patients with high blood pressure, compared to usual care using a conventional home blood pressure monitor with no AFib detection? Participants will participate in two phases of the study: (1) clinical trial and (2) the registry. During the 6-month clinical trial period, participants will be asked to: * Take blood pressure measurements twice daily * Answer short weekly mobile app-based surveys * If assigned, complete continuous heart monitoring for 2 weeks and complete 1 blood test During the 12-month registry period, participants will be asked to: * Take blood pressure measurements twice daily * Answer monthly mobile app-based surveys Researchers will compare standard blood pressure measurements and AFib screening blood pressure measurements to see if there is a difference in the time to AFib diagnosis and other cardiovascular events. Participants will participate in two phases of the study: (1) trial and (2) the registry. During the 6-month trial period, participants will be asked to: * Take daily blood pressure measurements * Answer short weekly mobile app-based surveys * If assigned, complete continuous heart monitoring for 2 weeks and complete 1 blood test During the 12-month registry period, participants will be asked to: * Take daily blood pressure measurements * Answer monthly mobile app-based surveys

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus

Gregory M Marcus, MD, MAS

Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.

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VARIPULSE Catheter for Atrial Fibrillation

18 - 80
All Sexes
Tucson, AZ

The purpose of this study is to assess how safe VARIPULSE catheter system is for treatment of a heart rhythm disease called persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) in participants who are having a catheter ablation procedure (treat heart rhythm disease). This includes isolation of pulmonary vein and superior vena cava (heart veins; PVI and SVCI), with or without another technique called posterior wall isolation (PWI). Also, to assess how safe it is for participants who are having a catheter ablation procedure and at the same time receiving another procedure called left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO; to reduce stroke risk). Additionally, to assess how well VARIPULSE catheter system works over a long period of time for treatment of PsAF in participants undergoing catheter ablation.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Tucson Medical Center (+2 Sites)

Biosense Webster, Inc. Clinical Trial

Biosense Webster, Inc.

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Dynamic Fluoroscopy for Atrial Fibrillation

18+
All Sexes
Montreal, Canada

Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) represents a recent advance in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), with a safety profile potentially superior to traditional thermal techniques, such as radiofrequency or cryoablation. Its mechanism of action allows tissue selectivity which in theory limits damage to extracardiac structures. However, several cases of right diaphragmatic paralysis have been reported in the literature after PFA, particularly during applications on the right pulmonary veins, near the right phrenic nerve. The available data are from studies without specific diaphragmatic monitoring. The diagnosis of diaphragmatic paralysis is most often based on chest X-ray, a static examination of limited sensitivity, especially for the detection of incomplete paralysis. To date, no prospective multicentre study has evaluated the incidence of diaphragmatic paralysis after PFA with systematic dynamic imaging, such as fluoroscopy, considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of unilateral paralysis.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Montreal Heart Institute

Romain TIXIER, MD

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REGN7508 + REGN9933 for Atrial Fibrillation

18+
All Sexes
Dothan, AL

This study is researching 2 different experimental drugs called REGN7508 and REGN9933 (called "study drugs"). The study is focused on people who have atrial fibrillation, which means that the heart beats too fast and unevenly. When this happens, blood cannot move smoothly through the heart; it can slow down or pool in one spot, which can lead to the formation of blood clots. REGN7508 and REGN9933 are designed to help stop blood clots forming in patients with atrial fibrillation. The aim of the study is to see how effective and safe REGN7508 and REGN9933, individually, are in preventing ischemic stroke or systemic embolism in people with atrial fibrillation who cannot or may choose to not take blood thinners. The study is looking at several other research questions, including: * What side effects may happen from taking REGN7508 or REGN9933 * How well does REGN7508 or REGN9933 lower the risk of having an ischemic stroke and/or systemic embolism compared to the placebo * How well does REGN7508 or REGN9933 lower the risk of having a major health problem affecting heart and blood circulation compared to placebo * How well does REGN7508 or REGN9933 lower the risk of death compared to placebo * How much REGN7508 or REGN9933 is in the blood at different times * Whether the body makes antibodies against REGN7508 or REGN9933 (which could make the study drugs less effective or could lead to side effects)

Phase 3
Recruiting

SEC Clinical Research (+4 Sites)

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

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Exercise Program for Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure

60 - 99
All Sexes
Chicago, IL

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are very common conditions that often occur together and result in worsening symptoms and reduced quality of life (QoL). Limitations being able to participate in activities of daily living is a primary complaint for AF-HFpEF patients, yet effective strategies to address this issue remain limited. While exercise interventions targeting aerobic training (AT) are recommended for patients with AF and HFpEF, unique challenges exist in this patient population who tend to be older. Specifically, many older patients with AF and HFpEF have muscle weakness, sarcopenia and frailty, that can make aerobic-focused exercise difficult and less tolerable. This study proposes that starting with progressive resistance training (PRT) before aerobic exercise may overcome these issues by improving muscle strength, making AT more manageable, and leading to better health outcomes. The goal of this study is to assess whether a sequential exercise program, named 'PREACTIVE' improves how people feel, decrease the amount of symptoms, and their ability to participate in exercise and activities. This study will specifically test a sequenced exercise approach of resistance training followed by aerobic exercise to improve symptoms, and quality of life in AF-HFpEF.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Northwestern University

Deepika Laddu, PhD

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Sphere-9 Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

18+
All Sexes
Birmingham, AL

Conquer-AF is a prospective, multi-center, interventional, non-randomized clinical study that will enroll up to 400 subjects at up to 30 sites across the United States, Europe, and Australia. Subjects diagnosed with symptomatic recurrent paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation after a single prior ablation procedure will be enrolled in this study. Each subject will undergo a study index redo ablation procedure using the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Ablation System and will be followed for 12 months. The expected total study duration (from time of first enrollment to the exit of last enrolled subject) is approximately 2 years.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital (+21 Sites)

Khaldoun Tarakji, MD

Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions

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Heparin Dosing for Blood Clots and Heart Conditions

18+
All Sexes
Alexandria, VA

The goal of this clinical trial study is to test whether a mathematical calculation, using the patient's gender, weight and kidney function, can better predict a patient's heparin goal dose than a flat number of units per patient weight can. Participants will have the first dose of heparin infusion calculated, after which if adjustments are needed, the Hospital's prebuilt table for results driven dosing for this purpose is used. The researchers will compare the time it takes for the participants to get to the desired goal using the patient's information for calculation versus patients in the past who received the medication using the flat rate. The hypothesis is that the patients with enhanced personal data, gender, weight and kidney function, included for the initial dose, will get to their goal lab value sooner and with less chance of delay or overshooting the goal. A quicker time to goal lab value is beneficial to patients in many ways, including earlier treatment of the clot or coronary issue that the patient is experiencing.

Phase 4
Waitlist Available

Inova Alexandria Hospital

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