Corvert

Generic name: Ibutilide
Drug class: Group III antiarrhythmics

Usage of Corvert

Corvert is an anti-arrhythmic heart medication that corrects certain conditions of irregular heart rhythm.

Corvert is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders of the atrium (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart). This medicine is used in people with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

Corvert may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Corvert side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your caregivers at once if you have:

headache with chest pain and severe dizziness;

shortness of breath; or

a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out.

Common side effects of Corvert may include:

mild headache; or

nausea.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Corvert

You should not receive this medication if you are allergic to Corvert.

If possible, tell your doctor if you have taken a heart rhythm medication within the past 4 hours before receiving Corvert.

To make sure Corvert is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have congestive heart failure.

FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether Corvert will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.

It is not known whether ibutilide passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

In an emergency situation it may not be possible to tell your caregivers about your health conditions, or if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Make sure any doctor caring for you afterward knows you have received Corvert.

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How to use Corvert

Corvert is injected into a vein through an IV. A healthcare provider will give you this injection.

Corvert can cause life-threatening irregular heart rhythms. Your heart rate will be constantly monitored using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes called an EKG) so that any further problems can be treated quickly. Cardiac emergency equipment will also be kept nearby in case it is needed to treat you.

Heart monitoring may continue for several hours after you have stopped receiving Corvert.

Warnings

What other drugs will affect Corvert

Tell your doctor if you have taken a heart rhythm medication within the past 4 hours. This includes:

amiodarone;

disopyramide;

dofetilide;

dronedarone;

procainamide;

quinidine; or

sotalol.

Tell your doctor about all medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with Corvert, especially:

citalopram, fingolimod, lumefantrine, mifepristone, saquinavir; or

an antibiotic--azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin; cancer medicine--arsenic trioxide, degarelix, nilotinib, toremifene, vandetanib, vemurafenib; medicine to treat mental illness--iloperidone, pimozide, thioridazine, ziprasidone.

This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with ibutilide, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.

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