Cholestasis has been reported as a rare presentation among patients with severe liver injury
secondary to amiodarone hepatic toxicity. We report an unusual case of amiodarone …

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 …

DISCUSSION Despite its ubiquitous and clinically important role as a central antiarrhythmic
agent, amiodarone's significant toxicity and side effect profile represent a considerable …

Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent with a long half-life which is used to control
atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, including atrial flutter and fibrillation. We describe here the …

CLINICAL PRESENTATION A62-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for abdominal
surgery for biliary leak. On the postoperative period, he developed atrial fibrillation with rapid …

Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Amiodarone is frequently used in
emergency departments for treatment of arrhythmias. Incidence of several amiodarone …

Amiodarone is a di-iodated benzofuran derivative that is commonly used to treat patients
with various cardiac arrhythmias. It is associated with side effects that involve the liver …

Background Intravenous (IV) amiodarone may be associated with liver injury that may
necessitate drug discontinuation. The prediction of amiodarone induced liver injury (AILI) …

An 88-year-old woman presented with a 5-day history of nausea, vomiting and abdominal
pain at the emergency department. Her medical history included sick sinus syndrome and …

The antiarrhythmic agent amiodarone is associated with numerous adverse effects, but
clinically significant liver disease is rare. A patient is described who presented with muscle …