Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2021 Nov 8;141(16). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0047. Print 2021 Nov 9.
[Article in English, Norwegian]

Abstract

We see an increasing number of patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis. This condition can be treated pharmacologically, but treatment over several months may give rise to adverse reactions. In most cases we recommend that amiodarone therapy be continued despite newly detected thyrotoxicosis. Particularly in cases of heart failure, one should not wait too long before considering thyroidectomy. Treatment of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis must be delivered with close collaboration between endocrinologist and cardiologist.

MeSH terms

  • Amiodarone* / adverse effects
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects
  • Heart Failure* / chemically induced
  • Heart Failure* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Thyrotoxicosis* / chemically induced
  • Thyrotoxicosis* / drug therapy
  • Thyrotoxicosis* / surgery

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Amiodarone