Acute hepatitis after parenteral amiodarone administration

Amiodarone is believed to have caused acute hepatitis 24 hours after intravenous administration in two patients in whom no other alternative cause of hepatitis was found.

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Published inBritish Heart Journal Vol. 59; no. 6; pp. 690 - 691
Main Authors Pye, M, Northcote, R J, Cobbe, S M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.06.1988
BMJ
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Acute Disease
Aged
Amiodarone - administration & dosage
Amiodarone - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - etiology
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Female
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Toxicity: digestive system
Human
Hepatitis
Chemotherapy
Intravenous administration
Toxicity
Acute
Cardiovascular disease
Hepatobiliary disease
Antiarrhythmia agent
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Summary:Amiodarone is believed to have caused acute hepatitis 24 hours after intravenous administration in two patients in whom no other alternative cause of hepatitis was found.
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ISSN:0007-0769
1468-201X
2053-5864
DOI:10.1136/hrt.59.6.690