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Amiodarone Hydrochloride

FDA-approved product (tablet, oral), marketed as Amiodarone Hydrochloride, Cordarone, Nexterone and 1 more.

Registered studies
50+
Lab records
0
Pathogens at ≥40%
2 of 4

Chemical structure

Chemical structure of Amiodarone Hydrochloride
A drawing shows what the molecule is, not what it does.

Existing / approved use

Documented · FDA, WHO, ChEMBL

Approved for

  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Ventricular arrhythmia
  • Ventricular fibrillation
  • Ventricular tachycardia

Indications ChEMBL records as approved, from FDA and DailyMed labels. Label ↗

WHO therapeutic group
Antiarrhythmics, class iii
Anti-infective classification
Not classified as an anti-infective.

Repurposing investigation

This medicine is being investigated here for AI-predicted antimicrobial activity against MRSA and M. tuberculosis. It was surfaced computationally for further investigation; it is not an established treatment for these infections.

AI-predicted activity

AI prediction · nothing measured
  • MRSA43.6% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • E. coli33.1% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • K. pneumoniae21.4% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • M. tuberculosis56.7% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.

A model’s estimate of laboratory activity against each pathogen species. It is not clinical effectiveness.

Evidence

Clinical and experimental

Documented evidence

Clinical

50+registered studies name this medicine, for any condition. The registry search keeps the first 50, so there may be more. See them below.

Experimental

No evidence found

No laboratory measurement against the four pathogens in the ChEMBL records loaded here.

Docking

Computational · nothing measured

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (E. coli)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

KPC-2 carbapenemase ↗ (K. pneumoniae)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA) ↗ (M. tuberculosis)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (MRSA)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

AutoDock Vina, one experimentally solved protein per pathogen. This project’s screening target is -7.0 kcal/mol, its own mark rather than a universal cutoff. A docking score is a structural hypothesis, not proof of binding, and requires experimental validation.

Other medicines to investigate

AI prediction · nothing measured

Other repurposing candidates: approved medicines besides Amiodarone Hydrochloride with AI-predicted activity ≥40% against the chosen pathogen, leaving out existing antimicrobials. They are computational candidates for further investigation, not alternatives and not recommendations.

Sorted by AI-predicted activity, high to low. The order is not a ranking of which medicine is better.

Registered studies

A registration describes a study; it does not establish a positive result.

  • Continuous Versus Episodic Amiodarone Treatment for the Prevention of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

    NCT00392431 · start 2003-01

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00392431
    Conditions
    Persistant Atrial Fibrillation
    Interventions
    amiodarone
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2003-01
    Completion
    2007-03
    Enrolment
    220

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionPersistant Atrial Fibrillation
    Interventionamiodarone
    PhaseNot applicable
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

    NCT00272636 · start 2002-11

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00272636
    Conditions
    Atrial Fibrillation
    Interventions
    Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Amiodarone and cardioversion
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2002-11
    Completion
    2005-02
    Enrolment
    140

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionAtrial Fibrillation
    InterventionRadiofrequency catheter ablation; Amiodarone and cardioversion
    PhaseNot applicable
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Amiodarone to Prevent Post-Operative Arrhythmias

    NCT00251706 · start 1999-02

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00251706
    Conditions
    Atrial Fibrillation
    Interventions
    amiodarone
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    1999-02
    Completion
    2004-09
    Enrolment
    600

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionAtrial Fibrillation
    Interventionamiodarone
    PhasePhase 3
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT)

    NCT00000609 · start 1997-05

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00000609
    Conditions
    Arrhythmia; Cardiovascular Diseases; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Heart Diseases; Heart Failure, Congestive; Heart Failure
    Interventions
    amiodarone; defibrillators, implantable
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    1997-05
    Completion
    2005-04
    Enrolment
    Not recorded

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionArrhythmia; Cardiovascular Diseases; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Heart Diseases +2 more
    Interventionamiodarone; defibrillators, implantable
    PhasePhase 3
    Registry statusCompleted
  • Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM)

    NCT00000556 · start 1995-03

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00000556
    Conditions
    Arrhythmia; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases
    Interventions
    amiodarone; sotalol; propafenone; flecainide; quinidine; moricizine; disopyramide; procainamide; adrenergic beta antagonists; verapamil; diltiazem; digoxin; catheter ablation; pacemaker, artificial
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    1995-03
    Completion
    2002-09
    Enrolment
    Not recorded

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionArrhythmia; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases
    Interventionamiodarone; sotalol; propafenone; flecainide +10 more
    PhasePhase 3
    Registry statusCompleted