title: Amiodarone pigmentation, eye and thyroid alterations.
abstract: Amiodarone is an effective cardiac antiarytmic drug. Long-term, high dose use of the drug is associated with skin discolouration, corneal deposition and alterations in thyroid hormone levels. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman suffering from the combination of these three side-effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. umitco@superonline.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahadir
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Apaydin
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cobanoilu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kapicioilu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozoran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gökçe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alpay
mesh_terms: D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003315:Cornea / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000187:drug effects*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D000638:Amiodarone