FDA label
What is Pacerone used for?
Pacerone contains amiodarone. The FDA-approved uses below are quoted from the Indications and Usage section of its DailyMed label.
Source: DailyMed SPL label file dated 2026-10-23. Publisher page
The FDA label says: “Pacerone is indicated for the treatment of documented, life-threatening recurrent ventricular fibrillation and life-threatening recurrent hemodynamically unstable tachycardia in adults who have not responded to adequate doses of other available antiarrhythmics or when alternative agents cannot be tolerated.”
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Pacerone, tablet
Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC (ANDA075135). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.
Pacerone is indicated for the treatment of documented, life-threatening recurrent ventricular fibrillation and life-threatening recurrent hemodynamically unstable tachycardia in adults who have not responded to adequate doses of other available antiarrhythmics or when alternative agents cannot be tolerated.
Source: DailyMed label, set id 4c4ec9b0-13a5-49a8-b57b-b3f64e4316a7, version 27, effective July 14, 2025. NDC 0245-0144, one of 5 listings for this product.
Questions
What is Pacerone used for?
The FDA label says: “Pacerone is indicated for the treatment of documented, life-threatening recurrent ventricular fibrillation and life-threatening recurrent hemodynamically unstable tachycardia in adults who have not responded to adequate doses of other available antiarrhythmics or when alternative agents cannot be tolerated.”
What drug class is Pacerone?
FDA lists amiodarone in the Antiarrhythmic established pharmacologic class.
Does this page cover off-label uses or dosing?
No. This page shows only the Indications and Usage section of the FDA label. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber about dosing.
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