Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity

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• Synonyms

  • Amiodarone induced lung disease

• Causes

  • Amiodarone

• Effects

  • Apical lung fibrosis
  • Interstitial pneumonitis
  • Bronchiolitis obliterans with organising pneumonia
  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • Exudate pleural effusion

• Description

  • "5% incidence with high-dose amiodarone Amiodarone inhibits lysosomal phospholipase"