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Did you know how many toxicities and adverse effects amiodarone has? Many are severe, and many VERY common.
1. CARDIAC: hypotension with rapid infusion, prolonged QT, torsades
2. NEUROLOGIC problems occur in 20-40%, including malaise, ataxia, and peripheral neuropathies
3. ENDOCRINE: hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
4. GI problems occur in 25%
5. OPHTHALMOLOGIC disturbances include optic neuropathy, papilledema, and photosensitivity
6. SKIN: blue grey pigmentation
7. PULMONARY: pulmonary fibrosis