Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring
Tremor Ataxia
Ocular neuritis
Corneal Microdeposits
Bradycardia
Pulmonary fibrosis
Hepatotoxicity
Blue-gray skin
Photosensitivity
Hyperthyroid
Hypothyroid
Peripheral Neuropathy
Pharmacokinetic Considerations
- Large Volume of Distribution
- Half life = 60 days *delays onset and offset*
- Substrate CYP3A4
- Inhibitor of CYP2C9-3A4-2D6 and P-Glycoprotein
- Key DDI: digoxin, statins, warfarin, phenytoin, dabigatran
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