Amiodarone-induced Pulmonary Toxicity within a Short Period of the Initiation of Amiodarone Therapy: A Case Report / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
; : 117-121, 2011.
Article
in Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-644229
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Amiodarone is one of the most commonly prescribed antiarrhythmic drug for almost all atrial or ventricular arrythmias. Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity (APT) was first described in 1980 and has potentially serious side effects that are believed to develop in 5% of patients. In general, APT occurs only when high amiodarone doses are used for a long time. However, during short-term therapy of amiodarone, APT is rarely reported. In this report, we describe a case of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity after a short course of amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation.
Key words
Full text:
1
Index:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
/
Atrial Fibrillation
/
Dimaprit
/
Amiodarone
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article