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Amiodarone use prior to cardiac transplant in children is associated with increased need for post-transplant chronotropic support

JHLT Open
Background: The use of amiodarone prior to cardiac transplant in adults is associated with worse post-transplant outcomes. Data are scarce in pediatrics regarding the association of pre-amiodarone use with post-transplant outcomes. We aim to describe and
Melodie M. Lynn, DO, Alexander Alali, MD, Timothy J. Humlicek, RPH, Kyle D. Hope, MD, Kriti Puri, MBBS, Taylor S. Howard, MD, Tam Dan Pham, MD, Hari P. Tunuguntla, MD, Swati Choudhry, MD, Christina Y. Miyake, MD, Santiago O. Valdes, MD, Jack F. Price, MD, Susan W. Denfield, MD, William J. Dreyer, MD, Jeffery J. Kim, MD, Joseph A. Spinner, MD   +15 more
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Interaction between warfarin and short-term intravenous amiodarone in intensive care unit patients after cardiac surgery

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, 2018
Background Amiodarone and warfarin are sometimes administered immediately after cardiac surgery. Although the interaction between long-term oral amiodarone and warfarin has been reported, the interaction between warfarin and short-term intravenous ...
Tomoki Takase, Hiroaki Ikesue, Makiko Tohi, Hiroshi Ueta, Hiroyuki Mima, Tadaaki Koyama, Tohru Hashida   +6 more
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Variable radiographic and histologic presentations of amiodarone‐related interstitial lung disease and the importance of avoiding re‐exposure

Respirology Case Reports, 2023
Amiodarone is a commonly used antiarrhythmic agent but exhibits potential pulmonary toxicity. In this case series, we describe the clinical, radiographic, and histologic manifestations of three patients who developed interstitial lung disease (ILD ...
I‐Lin Tsai, Li‐Ting Huang, Yu‐Ting Yu, Chung‐Ta Lee, Tang‐Hsiu Huang   +4 more
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Neuroprotective effects of amiodarone in a mouse model of ischemic stroke

BMC Anesthesiology, 2017
Background Ion channels play a crucial role in the development of ischemic brain injury. Recent studies have reported that the blockade of various types of ion channels improves outcomes in experimental stroke models.
Masakazu Kotoda, Tadahiko Ishiyama, Kazuha Mitsui, Sohei Hishiyama, Takashi Matsukawa   +4 more
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Amiodarone pulmonary toxicity: a report on two cases

Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2015
Amiodarone is an iodine-containing antiarrhythmic drug commonly used for the treatment of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias. Amiodarone toxicity has several clinical presentations and affects multiple organs. One well-known serious side effect
Ahmed Zedan, Osama Mukarram, Charles E. Burns, Yasir Ahmed   +3 more
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Host-directed therapy with amiodarone in preclinical models restricts mycobacterial infection and enhances autophagy

Microbiology Spectrum
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) as well as nontuberculous mycobacteria are intracellular pathogens whose treatment is extensive and increasingly impaired due to the rise of mycobacterial drug resistance.
Gül Kilinç, Ralf Boland, Matthias T. Heemskerk, Herman P. Spaink, Mariëlle C. Haks, Michiel van der Vaart, Tom H. M. Ottenhoff, Annemarie H. Meijer, Anno Saris   +8 more
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Inhibition of ATP-Sensitive K+ Channels and L-Type Ca2+ Channels by Amiodarone Elicits Contradictory Effect on Insulin Secretion in MIN6 Cells

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2011
.: Some class I antiarrhythmic drugs induce a sporadic hypoglycemia by producing insulin secretion via inhibition of ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels of pancreatic β-cells.
Atsushi Nishida, Taichi Takizawa, Akio Matsumoto, Takashi Miki, Susumu Seino, Haruaki Nakaya   +5 more
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Intravenous Amiodarone

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1997
Intravenous amiodarone was approved in 1995 for the treatment of malignant and resistant ventricular arrhythmia. Although it is an "old drug," much has been learned recently about this complex drug and its application in a variety of cardiac arrhythmias.
Kowey, Peter R, Marinchak, Roger A, Rials, Seth J, Filart, Roland A   +3 more
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A Chinese Compound Prescription Ding Xin Recipe Combined with Amiodarone for Treating Premature Ventricular Complexes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Digital Chinese Medicine, 2018
: Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ding Xin Recipe (DXR) combined with amiodarone in patients with PVCs.Methods A total of 360 patients with PVCs across 7 centers in China were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive up to 8 weeks ...
Feng-Hua Zhou, Yu-Hua Jia, Sui-Lin Ye, Lin-Jie Lou, Ping Yang, Jie Li, Yue-Jun Zhang, Rong-Jiang Qian   +7 more
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Eosinophilic pneumonia: A rare manifestation of amiodarone toxicity diagnosed using traditional bronchoscopy

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent used primarily to treat atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. However, the drug also has many adverse effects, including pulmonary toxicity, and a wide range of pulmonary diseases have been reported. Amiodarone-induced
Alexis LeVee, Megan Trieu, Sarathi Bhattacharyya, Gurveen Sandhu   +3 more
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