Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia during low-dose amiodarone therapy.
Two cases of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity during a relatively short period of low-dose amiodarone treatment are reported. The toxicity risk of amiodarone is determined by cumulative factors in individual patients.
Jessurun
G A
GA
University Hospital Groningen, Department of Cardiology, The Netherlands.
Hoogenberg
K
K
Crijns
H J
HJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone