Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3250951 The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2006 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
Amiodarone is currently indicated for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias. It is also used for the treatment of supraventricular dysrhythmias and as maintenance therapy after successful cardioversion of atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. Adverse effects related to its expanded use are increasingly common. We describe a case of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis occurring 5 months after cessation of therapy and discuss the pathophysiology and treatment of this disorder.
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