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The various effects of amiodarone on thyroid function.

F Bogazzi1, L Bartalena, M Gasperi

  • 1Dipartimento di Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, University of Pisa, Italy.

Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association
|June 9, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Amiodarone can cause thyroid dysfunction, including thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism, in 14-18% of patients. Treatment varies based on the type of amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction (AIT or AIH).

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Pharmacology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Amiodarone, an iodine-rich antiarrhythmic drug, frequently impacts thyroid hormone metabolism.
  • Long-term amiodarone use is associated with overt thyroid dysfunction, specifically amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) and amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH).
  • Thyroid dysfunction can occur in patients with previously normal or abnormal thyroid glands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the mechanisms, clinical presentation, and management of amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction (AIT and AIH).
  • To differentiate between Type I and Type II AIT and discuss appropriate therapeutic strategies.
  • To outline treatment options for AIH and refractory cases.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of amiodarone's effects on thyroid hormone metabolism.

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  • Analysis of the pathophysiology of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) and hypothyroidism (AIH).
  • Summary of current treatment guidelines for different types of amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction.

    • Main Results:

    • Amiodarone inhibits 5'-deiodinase, altering thyroid hormone levels (increased T4 and rT3, decreased T3).
    • AIH often results from Wolff-Chaikoff effect failure or coexisting Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
    • AIT comprises Type I (iodine excess) and Type II (destructive thyroiditis), with mixed forms also occurring.

    Conclusions:

    • AIH management involves levothyroxine or amiodarone discontinuation, potentially with potassium perchlorate.
    • Type I AIT is treated with thionamides and potassium perchlorate; Type II AIT with steroids.
    • Mixed AIT forms require a combination of therapies; thyroidectomy is an option for resistant cases.