Amiodarone pigmentation, eye and thyroid alterations

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2000 May;14(3):194-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00039.x.

Abstract

Amiodarone is an effective cardiac antiarytmic drug. Long-term, high dose use of the drug is associated with skin discolouration, corneal deposition and alterations in thyroid hormone levels. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman suffering from the combination of these three side-effects.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amiodarone / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects*
  • Cornea / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Pigmentation / drug effects*
  • Thyroid Hormones / blood*

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Thyroid Hormones
  • Amiodarone