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Acute liver injury after intravenous amiodarone: a case report.

Andrea Verhovez1, Fabrizio Elia, Alessandra Riva, Giovanni Ferrari, Franco Aprà.   

Abstract

Acute hepatotoxicity is a rare but potentially fatal complication of amiodarone use. Although oral long-term use of the drug is frequently complicated by an asymptomatic rise in serum aminotransferase concentrations, acute hepatotoxicity during intravenous loading is much less frequent and potentially fatal. We report a case of liver injury after intravenous administration in a patient with atrial fibrillation.

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Year:  2010        PMID: 20870371     DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.03.035

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Emerg Med        ISSN: 0735-6757            Impact factor:   2.469


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