[Spontaneous remission of an amiodarone-induced pulmonary

Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Nov 1997

[Spontaneous remission of an amiodarone-induced pulmonary lesion].

Amiodarone is an effective class-III antiarrhythmic agent. However, during long term therapy 1-10% of patients develop severe adverse pulmonary reactions, which are potentially life threatening. We report the case of a patient who developed dyspnoea and extensive pulmonary infiltrates compatible with amiodarone-associated interstitial lung disease following 6 months of treatment with amdiodarone (300 mg daily) for atrial flutter. On discontinuation of amiodarone treatment the infiltrates impressively resolved almost completely within 8 weeks, without administration of corticosteroids.

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- M Müller, W Schima, and M Weissel.
- Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin III, Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Wien, Osterreich.
- Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 1997 Nov 28;109(22):887-9.
AbstractAmiodarone is an effective class-III antiarrhythmic agent. However, during long term therapy 1-10% of patients develop severe adverse pulmonary reactions, which are potentially life threatening. We report the case of a patient who developed dyspnoea and extensive pulmonary infiltrates compatible with amiodarone-associated interstitial lung disease following 6 months of treatment with amdiodarone (300 mg daily) for atrial flutter. On discontinuation of amiodarone treatment the infiltrates impressively resolved almost completely within 8 weeks, without administration of corticosteroids.

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