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 ...

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 ...

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A software robot has proved to be faster than doctors at detecting side effects during a drug treatment for cardiac ...

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 ...

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 ...