Patients with permanent atrial fibrillation who take Multaq (dronedarone), an antiarrhythmic medication, have double the risk of death and double the risk of being hospitalized for heart failure or developing stroke compared to those on a placebo, the FDA announced after the evaluation of a clinical trial. The trial was halted early because of these findings. Multaq was originally approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for a different, but related use...
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