Amiodarone is a potent inhibitor to a number of drug metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters, including CYP3A4, CYP2C9, and P-glycoprotein. In addition, the expected hepatic, thyroid and pulmonary side effects of amiodarone are much more pronounced in the elderly population.
by N Rosseti 2024 Cited by 9peripheral neuropathy in an elderly patient. Aging Clinical and side-effects may occur during amiodarone treatment, and are usually
When elderly patients are administrated with amiodarone, cardiologists and pharmacists should carefully evaluate the long-term and short-term side effects, as well as whether combined use with other drugs will increase the adverse reactions of amiodarone.
by RH HYATT 2024 Cited by 29We have reviewed noncardiac side-effects in 61 elderly patients on long-term oral amiodarone treatment (follow-up 3–66 months). The most troublesome side-effect
When elderly patients are administrated with amiodarone, cardiologists and pharmacists should carefully evaluate the long-term and short-term side effects, as well as whether combined use with other drugs will increase the adverse reactions of amiodarone.
by V Essebag 2024 Cited by 112CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the use of amiodarone in elderly patients with AF and a previous MI side effects but no increased risk of significant
You are elderly (over 65 years of age). The doctor Like all medicines, amiodarone tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
In this study by Roy et al. on amiodarone for the treatment of paroxysmal AF, 18% of patients discontinued amiodarone because of side effects . Although studied extensively in many patient groups, there are no data on side effects, safety and effectiveness for the use of amiodarone in the elderly population.
Amiodarone-related pneumonitis and peripheral neuropathy in an elderly patient adverse drug reactions and interactions Side Effects of Drugs Annual, p. 287
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one of my own pet peeves, sorry