Dronedarone and Upset Stomach: What Users Say

• Hag...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2020

Dronedarone for Atrial Fibrillation "Had 3 A-fib episodes, usually go 6 months between episodes. Now finally a drug I can tolerate, except it does give me a bad stomach. Hope that comes around. Was not able to take other drugs. VA pays for meds, otherwise, I probably would not pay the $500. Every 3 months, it costs. Someone needs to get this pricing down. 8 stars because EXPENSIVE."

• Mik...
• February 23, 2021

For Atrial Fibrillation "I've only had one episode of diagnosed and monitored Afib. My heart rhythm came back on its own after 4 hours. They put me on Multaq, 400 mg, twice a day. This drug is so hard on my stomach, even taken with some food. You have to take it with a whole, moderate-to-large meal, not just something like a roll or piece of toast. Twice a day, breakfast and dinner, and that puts weight on. My cardiologist put me on Nexium, 20 mg, at first once a day, then twice a day. I am supposed to take the Nexium before eating in the morning and at bedtime. Before eating works OK in the morning and I might get away without symptoms from Multaq then. Once I take the 2nd dose of Multaq, my stomach is bad for the evening and overnight. Endless burping and indigestion, and sometimes diarrhea. I have GERD, which was under control until I started Multaq. The stomach problems caused by Multaq make it difficult to take other necessary medications during the day. No more Afib, but I MUST get off Multaq."

• cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 26, 2012

Dronedarone for Atrial Fibrillation "I have hot flashes, stomach issues, pressure in my head/ears when standing, and falling asleep much too easily."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2014

Dronedarone for Atrial Fibrillation "This medication worked for about a month, and then I started having more episodes of atrial fibrillation in between doses. It made me sick to my stomach, nauseous, and with a bad stomachache."