The nurse caring for a client with a dysrhythmia understands the effects of which antidysrhythmic drug can last 4-8 weeks after the drug is discontinued because it has an extended half-life that can exceed 50 days?

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Amiodarone (Cordarone) has an extended half-life that can exceed 50 days, which means its effects can last 4-8 weeks after the drug is discontinued. This is significantly longer than most other antidysrhythmic drugs.

The Nurse Caring for a Client with a Dysrhythmia Understands