Interv Akut Kardiol. 2006;5(2):90-92

Less common side effects of amiodarone

MUDr. Tomáš Janota CSc, MUDr. Jan Malík, MUDr. Robert Holaj, MUDr. Jan Šimek
III. interní klinika VFN a 1. LF UK, Praha

The case report describes the course of disease of a patient experiencing a combination of three side effects of amiodarone. First, it was the less known Parkinson‘s syndrome. A second side effect was bronchospasm, also a fairly rare complication. The third one was QT-interval prolongation, a well known, but somewhat disregarded serious side effect of therapy with amiodarone. The case report points to the increasing risk for side effects developing in severely ill patients and to the importance of being familiar even with the less common side effects of therapy.

Keywords: amiodarone, parkinsonism, bronchospasm

Published: July 1, 2006  Show citation

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