As a medical professional with expertise in pharmacology, I can provide you with a detailed answer regarding amiodarone and Pacerone. Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication used to treat various types of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). It functions by slowing down the heart rate and stabilizing the rhythm. Amiodarone is available under several brand names, including Cordarone, among others. Pacerone, on the other hand, is not a medication but rather a brand name for a specific formulation of amiodarone. It is a tablet form of the drug that is specifically designed to be released slowly over time in the body, which is known as an extended-release or sustained-release formulation. In summary, amiodarone is the active pharmaceutical ingredient, while Pacerone is a brand name for an extended-release version of that medication. read more >>

Amiodarone is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with life-threatening heart rhythm disorders of the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow out of the heart). Amiodarone is used to treat ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.read more >>