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.
1 talk to your doctor about the risks of taking this medication if you are 65 years of age or older. 2  Older adults should not usually take amiodarone because it is not as safe or effective as other medication(s) that can be used to treat the same condition.