[Pseudo-alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis caused by amiodarone (Cordarone)].
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug widely used to treat a variety of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. However its drawback is a very slow elimination and very frequent adverse effects (thyroid, pulmonary, neurologic, ocular, dermatologic, hepatic disorders). We describe a patient who developed a pseudoalcoholic liver disease and a cirrhosis after use of Amiodarone for a long period of time.
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Université de Liège, Service d'Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie.
Ramos
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Larrey
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Belaiche
J
J
D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D008875:Middle Aged
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone
Hépatite pseudo-alcoolique et cirrhose induite par l'amiodarone (Cordarone).