Amiodarone pneumonitis: no safe dose.
Pneumonitis is a serious adverse effect of amiodarone therapy, which is related to the average daily dose. A case of pneumonitis is described which developed after exposure to a low dose of amiodarone. This challenges the concept that low dose amiodarone therapy is safe.
Polkey
M I
MI
Department of Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
Wilson
P O
PO
Rees
P J
PJ
D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000075202:Contraindications; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000638:Amiodarone