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 ...

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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 ...

The incidence of type 2 amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT ... thionamide therapy followed by definitive treatment of the underlying thyroid disorder, usually done by surgery, will be required ...

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 ...