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PAD Profile : Dronedarone hydrochloride - Atrial fibrillation Important

Keywords :
AF, atrial fibrillation, low priority medicine, low value medicine, LVM, sinus rhythm, NHS England, cardioversion, paroxysmal, persistent
Brand Names Include :
Multaq
Important Information :
Cardiology only

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 1.

Status :
Red
Formulations :
  • Tablets
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Guidelines

The following guidelines are available for this indication.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

No indications returned.

Additional Documents

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
03 August 2022
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee have agreed the use of the dronedarone national shared care protocol  for primary care prescribers treating existing adult patients in primary care with Atrial Fibrillation. 

Dronedarone will continue to have a  RED traffic light status for this indication. 

The  use of the shared care protocol will support prescribers with the appropriate monitoring of these patients.
 

07 August 2019
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)

The Area Prescribing Committee recommends that dronedarone must only be initiated for the maintenance of sinus rhythm after successful cardioversion in adult clinically stable patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in exceptional circumstances when there is a clinical need for dronedarone to be prescribed:

  • Where other treatments cannot be used or have failed

OR

In these circumstances dronedarone must be initiated by a specialist and will be considered as RED on the traffic light system for the above indications.
Patients currently being prescribed dronedarone in primary care should be reviewed and referred back to specialist care if appropriate.

Associated BNF Codes

02. Cardiovascular System
02.03.02. Drugs for arrhythmias
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