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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Ashley Barlow @ashleyandbrooke · 5 years ago
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