Amiodarone is a widely used medication for treating various heart rhythm disorders, particularly tachyarrhythmias. However, it is known to have significant effects on thyroid function due to its ...

These treatments are designed to reduce overactive thyroid function but may inadvertently cause hypothyroidism if dosage adjustments are needed. Amiodarone, a medication for irregular heart ...

Type I is iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, which develops in those with underlying thyroid disease, type II is amiodarone-induced destructive thyroiditis. Type I AIT typically occurs in those with ...

The three main complications of long-term amiodarone use are pulmonary toxicity, thyroid disease and liver toxicity. Pulmonary toxicity progresses slowly in the setting of amiodarone use ...

Another common cause of goiter is inflammation of the thyroid, adds Dr. Barlow. This is called thyroiditis. An infection or medication (such as amiodarone, lithium and tyrosine kinase inhibitors ...

thyroid, and gastrointestinal toxicity, life-disturbing photo-sensitivity, and even bluish discoloration of the skin. Thus, the amiodarone Nirvana became a Dickens “A Tale of Two Drugs”—the ...

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