Amiodarone toxicity: recurrence of interstitial pneumonitis after withdrawal of the drug.
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Amiodarone hydrochloride, an iodinated benzofuran derivative, is effective for treatment of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. Pulmonary fibrosis has been reported after treatment with this drug. We present a patient with amiodarone pulmonary toxicity, who initially responded to corticosteroid therapy, but who developed a clinical relapse two months after withdrawal of the drug.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 2 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989