Amiodarone-induced Hepatitis and Polyneuropathy
Hyun Mo Kang, Yoon Sae Kang, Seok Hyun Kim, Jae Kyu Seong, Dae Young Kang, Heon Young Lee, Byung Seok Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(3):225-229. Published online September 30, 2007
Amiodarone chlorhydrate is a diiodated benzofuran derivative, and it is used to treat cardiac rhythm abnormalities. Hepatotoxicity is a relatively uncommon side effect of amiodarone, and symptomatic hepatic dysfunction occurs in fewer than 1% of the patients taking amiodarone. Cirrhosis is a rare..
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