A prospective study was conducted of 189 patients treated with amiodarone, maintained at
doses of 400 to 800 mg/day and followed for up to 6 years. Only patients who had life …

Amiodarone is a potent and versatile antiarrhythmic. Despite side effects involving the lungs,
heart, thyroid, and other organs, it is effective in the treatment of refractory atrial and …

Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity (APT) is a severe side effect that can lead to lung
fibrosis or fatal respiratory failure. Usually APT occurs during long term therapy after …

Amiodarone is one of the most frequently prescribed antiarrhythmic agents. Despite its
widespread use, it is associated with systemic side effects. Pulmonary toxicity, the most …

Chest CT and Amiodarone Pulmonary Toxicity. Introduction: Amiodarone pulmonary toxicity
is a serious adverse effect that can be fatal. The diagnosis is difficult due to the nonspecificity …

Amiodarone is an effective antiarrhythmic drug which has been used successfully to treat a
variety of cardiac arrhythmias. Early reports emphasized both the striking efficacy of this …

Acute Pulmonary Toxicity in an Infant from Intravenous Amiodurone Page 1 Acute Pulmonary
Toxicity in an Infant from Intravenous Amiodurone Curt J. Daniels, MD, R ecently, the Food and …

Objectives Amiodarone is widely used to treat arrhythmia. However, amiodarone is known
for its severe toxicity to the liver, lungs, and thyroid. Amiodarone causes liver damage …

With the increasing use of amiodarone, several unwanted effects have been recognized. We
reviewed 140 patients treated with amiodarone over a 5-year period in an attempt to identify …

Pneumonitis is a serious adverse effect of amiodarone therapy, which is related to the
average daily dose. A case of pneumonitis is described which developed after exposure to a …