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Is there any side affects if your taking amiodarone and maybe at the most having 4 beers aweek?

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Amiodarone: Alcohol can cause arrhythmias. Discuss side effects with your prescribing physician and your pharmacist.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/23/2018

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