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I am on amiodarone 100 bd for bigeminy. Also I am taking monet gtn 2.6 bd, cilacar 10 bd, arbitel 40 in the morning. My blockage in lad is only 30- 40% on angiography carried out on 1/12/23 for increased bp. I have bigeminy since july 21 for which I was taking amiodarone 100 bd, but reduced to 100 od in april 23. Dm cardio in new delhi in december 1 asked me to continue on cordarone 100. On 10/1 /24, I had alternate skipped beats, for which I took cordarone 400 over a period of 2 hours in the evening, but emergency relieved me after 2 hrs because there I had come to sinus rhythm. Same occurrence of bigeminy occurred on 16/1/24 in the morning for which I took 3 cordarone over a period of 3 hrs. Emergency at apollo again relieved me after ecg only on advice from main cardiologist. On seeing him, he said continue with cordarone 100 bd and take 100 mg as sos. On 18th morning I had skipped beats after changing clothes. I took cordarone 100 again. Skipped beats are not there for 2 hrs. I have ibs and is on poor diet for some time. Can I take magnesium supplement. Will cardioversion be necessary. I am 74 male.


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