Amiodarone-Induced Acute Liver Injury.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2020

Abstract

Amiodarone is a lipophilic structure with a half-life of 25-100 days. Long-term oral amiodarone is associated with photosensitivity, thyroid dysfunction, and pulmonary and hepatic toxicity. Intravenous amiodarone can lead to sweating, heating sensation, nausea, phlebitis at the injection site, and rarely acute hepatitis. This is a compelling case of a 60-year-old male who developed acute liver injury 24-36 h after starting amiodarone. All the possible causes of acute liver injury were ruled out, and his liver enzymes improved after discontinuing amiodarone.

Volume

14

Issue

1

First Page

87

Last Page

90

ISSN

1662-0631

Disciplines

Gastroenterology | Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

32231507

Peer Reviewed for front end display

Peer-Reviewed

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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