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 …

A 63-year-old man presented with ascites after therapy with amiodarone, 200 mg orally once
per day for 22.5 months. A liver biopsy showed grade 3 chronic hepatitis and micronodular …

We present the first description of amiodarone toxicity in the liver without phospholipidosis or
steatosis. In doing so, we will review the various effects of amiodarone toxicity in various …

The prevalence of apparent amiodarone-related hepatic injury in 104 patients followed
prospectively is compared to that reported in the literature. Asymptomatic elevation of serum …

A 69-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and marked hepatomegaly. The patient
had a history of ischemic cardiomyopa-thy and refractory ventricular tachycardia treated with …

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 chlorhydrate is a diiodated benzofuran derivative used to treat cardiac rhythm
abnormalities. Hepatotoxicity is a relatively uncommon side effect of amiodarone and …

To our knowledge, eight cases of amiodarone-induced acute hepatitis have been reported
in the literature (4, 9-153. They are characterized by:(a) occurrence after a low cumulative …

Acute liver failure occurred in a 59-year-old man with congestive heart failure within 4 days
of oral loading with amiodarone. Hepatic toxicity of amiodarone leads to 2 histologic …

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 …