BACKGROUND Amiodarone is the drug most commonly used to manage arrhythmias. Long-
term amiodarone administration causes hepatotoxicity due to iodine accumulation in the …

A 73-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of vertigo and epigastric pain. He
had a history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation, for which he took a thiazide diuretic and …

Background Amiodarone is a highly effective treatment for supraventricular and ventricular
tachyarrhythmia; however, it could be associated with several serious adverse effects …

Background Amiodarone is a class III anti-arrhythmic drug that is commonly used for
management of tachyarrhythmias. Amiodarone hepatotoxicity resulting in cirrhosis is an …

Introduction Amiodarone can induced hepatic dysfunction. Observations We describe two
patients who developed hepatotoxicity presenting suggestive histological features. The …

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 …

Amiodarone accumulates in the liver, where it increases x-ray attenuation due to its iodine
content. We evaluated liver attenuation in patients treated and not treated with amiodarone …

Hepatotoxicity caused by chronic oral amiodarone is well documented with around 15-20%
incidence rate. However, acute liver failure due to intravenous (IV) amiodarone is rare …

Amiodarone is a highly effective treatment for life-threatening supraventricular and
ventricular arrhythmias, namely in the setting of acutely decompensated heart failure …

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 …