Filgrastim, sold under the brand name Neupogen among others, is a medication used to treat low blood neutrophils due to a number of causes. This includes when it occurs following chemotherapy, radiation poisoning, HIV/AIDS, or is of unknown cause.
Intravenously administered amiodarone causes heart block or bradycardia in 4.9 percent of patients and hypotension in 16 percent. 2 If these conditions occur, infusion of the drug should be discontinued, or the rate of infusion should be reduced.
Typically if escalating the dose of lasix doesn't work, a second diuretic is added that works by a different mechanism to support the lasix (zaroxoyln or metolazone). If you feel better with the torsemide and cost isn't an issue, by all means continue. 2)Can not take Amiodarone because of side effects on liver.