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Amiodarone pigmentation, eye and thyroid alterations
S Bahadir1, R Apaydin, U Cobanoilu
1Department of Dermatology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. umitco@superonline.com
Abstract:
Amiodarone is an effective cardiac antiarytmic drug. Long-term, high dose use of the drug is associated with skin discolouration, corneal deposition and alterations in thyroid hormone levels. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman suffering from the combination of these three side-effects.