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Adherence to Monitoring Guidelines of Amiodarone Adverse Reactions.
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- Amiodarone induced thyroid dysfunction: A high cumulative incidence in a nationwide cohort study in Iceland.Journal of internal medicine · 2025Article
- Amiodarone-induced ocular and extra-ocular toxicity: a retrospective cohort study.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025Observational
- Adherence to monitoring of patients treated with amiodarone: a nationwide study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Too Little, Too Late: A Case of a Swift Fatal Culmination of Amiodarone Induced Pulmonary Toxicity in an Adult Male.International medical case reports journal · 2023Article
- The Clinical Efficacy and Safety of 11 Commonly Used Treatment Strategies Improving Arrhythmia of CHD in China: A Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Long-term nitrofurantoin: an analysis of complication awareness, monitoring, and pulmonary injury cases.BJGP open · 2021Article
- Monitoring of Adverse Drug Reaction-Related Parameters in Children and Adolescents Treated With Antipsychotic Drugs in Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Compliance with the north American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology guidelines on amiodarone monitoring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective charts review study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAmiodarone treatment frequently causes adverse reactions. Clinical guidelines warrant a comprehensive assessment prior to chronic treatment with amiodarone and repeated monitoring for the appearance of adverse reactions.
objectiveTo evaluate adherence to these guidelines.
methodsA retrospective chart review of electronic medical records of adult patients treated with oral amiodarone for at least 12 months.
resultsOne hundred patient records were analyzed; 97% of patients were evaluated for thyroid and liver functions prior to treatment. Liver functions were properly monitored every 6 months in 96% of patients and thyroid function in only 59%. Most (84%) patients completed a chest X-ray before treatment; only 2% completed a respiratory function test. None have performed a chest X-ray annually. Sixty-four percent of the patients were examined by an ophthalmologist prior to treatment; periodic ophthalmic surveillance was not consistent. Neurological and dermatological evaluations were not recorded for any of the patients, unless symptoms appeared. Only 50% were adherent to annual cardiac reassessment.
conclusionsAdherence to recommended clinical guidelines for monitoring amiodarone adverse reactions is poor. Interventions to improve compliance with these guidelines are needed.
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