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[Amiodarone in children. Impact on growth]
J Ardura1, F Hermoso, J Bermejo
1Departamento de Pediatría y Unidad Coronaria, Hospital Universitario, Valladolid.
Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|September 1, 1987
Summary
Amiodarone effectively treated resistant dysrhythmias in children, achieving remission in over half of cases. However, potential side effects like thyroid dysfunction necessitate careful use and limited treatment duration.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Dysrhythmia in children poses significant clinical challenges.
- Conventional treatments for pediatric dysrhythmia are often insufficient for resistant cases.