Dam. a hydraulic-engineering structure that blocks off a river or other watercourse to raise the water level behind itself, to create a head at its location, and to create a reservoir. The significance of dams for water management is diverse.
(verify) Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication used to treat and prevent a number of types of irregular heartbeats. This includes ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF), and wide complex tachycardia, as well as atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
When you first start taking amiodarone, your doctor may put you on a higher dose (ranging from 800 to 1600 mg per day) for one to three weeks until your body starts to respond to the drug. Then, your dose may be decreased (ranging from 400 mg to 600 mg per day).miodarone may also be prescribed off-label for children to help treat irregular heartbeat. Amiodarone belongs to group of drugs known as anti-arrhythmics. There are four major classes of anti-arrhythmics, and amiodarone belongs to Class III.