Acute hepatitis is a very rare, but potentially fatal, adverse effect of intravenous amiodarone.
We present a case of an 88-year-old man with history of ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy …

Abstract Background and Aims: Hepatotoxic complications of long-term oral amiodarone
therapy have been well described; however, liver injury secondary to parenteral infusion of …

Acute hepatitis for intravenous amiodarone is an uncommon problem with scarce
appearances in medical literature. Sometimes, it has postulated that the vehicle of the …

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

A 73-year-old gentleman presented to the hospital after an episode of loss of
consciousness. He had a defibrillator in situ, which on interrogation was found to have fired …

Acute hepatotoxicity is a rare adverse effect of intravenous administration of amiodarone, but
may be fatal if not recognized early and treated in a timely manner. Herein we report two …

In April 2002, an 83-year-old woman was admitted in emergency with an 8-hour history of
dyspnea and palpitations. The patient referred a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy 6 months …

Amiodarone is a widely used and effective long-term antiarrhythmic drug but with known
adverse effects. Prolonged oral administration of this drug has been implicated in numerous …

Amiodarone is a drug which frequently causes elevated transaminases. However, acute
liver failure has been rarely reported. Here, we present a case of fatal acute liver failure …

Background: Hepatotoxicity due to intravenous amiodarone (HIVAD) is a rare side effect with
a distinct pattern of enzyme disturbances compared to liver damage from oral amiodarone …