Amiodarone, a class III antiarrhythmic drug, has multiple effects on myocardial depolarization and repolarization that make it an extremely effective antiarrhythmic drug. However, amiodarone is associated with a number of side effects, including thyroid dysfunction (both hypo- and hyperthyroidism), which is due to amiodarone's high iodine content and its direct toxic effect on the thyroid. (uptodate.com)
celesteThe "**iod**" part of am**iod**arone reminds me of it's high **iod**ine content. +22019-05-19T01:20:53Z
xxabiI think of it as the trifecta - gotta monitor LFTs, PFTs, and Ts (thyroid) when on amiodarone! +22019-05-29T17:25:00Z
sinforslideAlso, the patient presented with Afib; this might've been caused by transient hyperthyroidism as a prelude to Hashimoto's. In this case, if you give Amio, you'd cause serious hypothyroidism!+2019-06-07T23:43:38Z
to snoo-finity ... and beyond!
submitted by celeste(43), 2019-05-19T01:17:30Z
Amiodarone, a class III antiarrhythmic drug, has multiple effects on myocardial depolarization and repolarization that make it an extremely effective antiarrhythmic drug. However, amiodarone is associated with a number of side effects, including thyroid dysfunction (both hypo- and hyperthyroidism), which is due to amiodarone's high iodine content and its direct toxic effect on the thyroid. (uptodate.com)