This cross-sectional, retrospective study was designed to evaluate the current clinical
applications and acute hepatotoxicity of intravenous amiodarone administration at a hospital …

Discussion Acute hepatitis following intravenous amio-darone has previously been
reported,'-4 with the implication that further amiodarone therapy should be withheld. 1-3 …

A 59-year-old man suffering from chronic bronchitis, arteritis of the lower limbs, and ischemic
heart disease was admitted for pulmonary edema. He had no symptom of right heart failure …

Background Amiodarone is a highly effective treatment for supraventricular and ventricular
tachyarrhythmia; however, it could be associated with several serious adverse effects …

The authors report the case of a non-alcoholic 73-year-old man, treated for arrhythmia with
amiodarone for 2 months, and hospitalized because of jaundice and hepatomegaly. There …

Amiodarone is useful for the treatment of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias, but it
has been associated with several adverse effects. Amiodarone-induced hepatotoxicity is a …

A 64-year-old man developed a fulminant hepatitis 4 days after initiation of amiodarone
treatment and a total dose of 7.1 g. The direct Coombs test was positive and became …

We present a case report of an 80-year-old woman with volume overload thought initially to
be secondary to heart failure, but determined to be amiodarone-induced acute and chronic …

Amiodarone is used commonly in patients with cardiac diseases. Common side effects
include thyroid dysfunction and hepatic abnormalities. However, recently there has been …

A72-year-old Korean male was admitted because of sudden onset of abdominal distension.
He had been treated with amiodarone 200 mg, felodipine 5 mg, hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg …