Background: Amiodarone is associated with dysfunction of the thyroid. Concerns have arisen regarding the potential for adverse effects with generic formulations of amiodarone. We evaluated and ...

Editor's Note: The following is an edited, translated transcript of a conversation between Boris Hansel, MD, endocrinologist-nutritionist, and Igor Tauveron, MD, PhD, professor of endocrinology in ...

For technical reasons, the English full text will be published approximately two weeks after the German print edition has been published. 1. Amiodarone Trials Meta-Analysis Investigators: Effect of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 78-year-old man had a history of atrial fibrillation since 1997 and was placed on amiodarone 200 mg per day in ...

Amiodarone was discovered in 1961, but was not approved by the FDA until 1985. Although classified as a class III antiarrhythmic, amiodarone exhibits properties of class I, II and IV antiarrhythmics ...

This report summarizes some interesting and potentially important aspects relating to thyroid disease that were presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Clinical ...

See related research article by Tsadok and colleagues at www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.101800 and synopsis on page 1371; see also commentary by Kesselheim on ...

Dr. Naccarelli answers the question: 'What Is Amiodarone, How Does It Work?' — -- Question: I have been placed on an antiarrhythmic drug called amiodarone for my heart rhythm problem. How does it ...

Amiodarone associated with increased cancer risk in men Researchers suggest cancer events be routinely reported in future trials of the antiarrythmia drug and call for additional observational studies ...

Amiodarone, a widely prescribed antiarrhythmic agent, is renowned for its efficacy in managing complex cardiac arrhythmias; however, its use is frequently complicated by thyroid dysfunction. The ...