Low dose amiodarone causing pseudo‐alcoholic cirrhosis

A Singhal, P Ghosh, SA Khan - Age and ageing, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Amiodarone is a commonly used anti‐arrhythmic in elderly patients. Abnormal liver function
is frequently reported with its use but clinically symptomatic disease is rare. Hepatomegaly …

[HTML][HTML] Liver cirrhosis induced by long-term administration of a daily low dose of amiodarone: a case report

H Oikawa, C Maesawa, R Sato, K Oikawa… - World Journal of …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The anti-arrhythmic agent amiodarone (AD) is associated with numerous adverse effects,
but serious liver disease is rare. The improved safety of administration of daily low doses of …

Hepatic cirrhosis caused by low-dose oral amiodarone therapy

SR Puli, MA Fraley, V Puli, AB Kuperman… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
A 63-year-old man presented with ascites after therapy with amiodarone, 200 mg orally once
per day for 22.5 months. A liver biopsy showed grade 3 chronic hepatitis and micronodular …

[PDF][PDF] Amiodarone induced liver cirrhosis. Report of two cases

M Atiq, JC Davis, LW Lamps, SS Beland… - J Gastrointestin Liver …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Amiodarone is used commonly in patients with cardiac diseases. Common side effects
include thyroid dysfunction and hepatic abnormalities. However, recently there has been …

[HTML][HTML] Acute hepatitis secondary to parenteral amiodarone does not preclude subsequent oral therapy

M Lahbabi, N Aqodad, A Ibrahimi… - World Journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Amiodarone chlorhydrate is a diiodated benzofuran derivative used to treat cardiac rhythm
abnormalities. Hepatotoxicity is a relatively uncommon side effect of amiodarone and …

Hepatotoxicity after intravenous amiodarone

A Cataldi, D Gonella, N Robutti, M Siri… - Aging Clinical and …, 2008 - Springer
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 …

Fatal amiodarone hepatoxicity.

NH Gilinsky, GW Briscoe… - American Journal of …, 1988 - search.ebscohost.com
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Amiodarone hepatotoxicity in the context of the metabolic syndrome and right-sided heart failure.

W Mattar, B Juliar, I Gradus-Pizlo… - … of Gastrointestinal & …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Background: Amiodarone is associated with varying degrees of hepatotoxicity. Aims: to
study the association between the presence of the metabolic syndrome or rightsided heart …

[HTML][HTML] Amiodarone-induced hepatitis and polyneuropathy

HM Kang, YS Kang, SH Kim, JK Seong… - The Korean Journal …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Amiodarone chlorhydrate is a diiodated benzofuran derivative, and it is used to treat cardiac
rhythm abnormalities. Hepatotoxicity is a relatively uncommon side effect of amiodarone …

Acute hepatic failure following intravenous amiodarone

R Grecian, M Ainslie - Case Reports, 2012 - casereports.bmj.com
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 …