Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) occurs in both abnormal (type I) and apparently
normal (type II) thyroid glands due to iodine-induced excessive thyroid hormone synthesis in …

PURPOSE: Amiodarone hydrochloride is an iodine-rich drug effective in the control of
various tachyarrhythmias. It is known to cause refractory thyrotoxicosis, which usually does …

Amiodarone is an iodine-rich drug used to treat cardiac dysrhythmias. The structure of
amiodarone resembles that of thyroxine, and treatment with amiodarone may alter thyroid …

Clinical and laboratory features of 99 patients receiving long-term amiodarone therapy were
analyzed to determine which individuals may be at a high risk for developing amiodarone …

Abstract Treatment with amiodarone is associated with changes in thyroid function tests, but
also with thyroid dysfunction (amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism, AIH, and amiodarone …

Background: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a clinical condition that is
notoriously difficult to manage; the relative risk of adverse cardiovascular events in these …

Amiodarone, a benzofuranic derivative, iodine-rich drug, has been used in pregnancy for
either maternal or fetal tachyarrhythmias. Amiodarone, its main metabolite …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the clinical course and predictors of long-term
outcome in patients with documented amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT). Background …