Amiodarone and thyrotoxicosis: case reports.

Abstract

Amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction has been reported to affect 2-24% of users. Despite the easy management of amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism, the development of thyrotoxicosis leads to a difficult approach in most cases. The aim of this study is to describe three different cases of patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis and discuss the clinical and laboratorial aspects, and the different approaches to them. It is essential to carefully evaluate patients before and during amiodarone therapy, since the prompt diagnosis and treatment of this condition is essential in patients with high cardiovascular risk.

• Authors: Ana Beatriz Winter Tavares, Simone Kalil de Paula, Mario Vaisman, Patrícia de Fátima Dos Santos Teixeira
• Journal: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (Arq Bras Cardiol) Vol. 95 Issue 5 Pg. e122-4 (Oct 2010) ISSN: 1678-4170 [Electronic] Brazil
• PMID: 21225109 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
• Amiodarone

Topics

• Aged
• Amiodarone (adverse effects)
• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents (adverse effects)
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Thyroid Gland (drug effects)
• Thyrotoxicosis (chemically induced, pathology)