Cases of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism associated with amiodarone therapy are
described, and the mechanisms, clinical appearance, and management of amiodarone …

Hyperthyroidism is a rare side effect of amiodarone treatment. Four patients with this
untoward effect are described One patient with mild hyperthyroidism before treatment with …

• Amiodarone is a widely used antiarrhythmic drug, which contains 75 mg of iodide per 200
mg of active substance. Eight of our patients receiving long-term amiodarone therapy …

Amiodarone is a potent new antiarrhythmic drug that has multiple effects on thyroid function,
including inhibition of extrathyroidal triiodothyronine production and rarely, iodine-induced …

Amiodarone is a potent antiarrhythmic drug associated with thyroid dysfunction. Its high
iodine content causes inhibition of 5'-deiodinase activity. Most patients remain euthyroid …

Two patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis were treated successfully with
potassium perchlorate and carbimazole while treatment with amiodarone was continued …

Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis: a difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenge* Page 1
Clinical Endocrinology (2002) 56, 23–24 © 2002 Blackwell Science Ltd 23 Blackwell Science …

Although amiodarone is regarded as a highly effective anti-arrhythmic agent, its use may
lead to alterations in thyroid gland function and/or thyroid hormone metabolism, partly …

Amiodarone is an iodine-rich drug used in the treatment of resistant cardiac arrhythmias.
Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is well recognized and is generally believed to be …

Of a population of 400 patients treated with amiodarone, 97 underwent thyroid function
evaluation. Of these, 20 patients proved to be thyrotoxic and 16 hypothyroid. In thyrotoxic …