The protective potential of alpha lipoic acid on amiodarone-induced pulmonary fibrosis and hepatic injury in rats

G Ibrahim Fouad, M R. Mousa - Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2021 - Springer
Amiodarone (AMD) is a widely used antiarrhythmic drug prescribed to treat cardiac
tachyarrhythmias; however, AMD has been reported to provoke pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and …

[HTML][HTML] Is amiodarone still a reasonable therapeutic option for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation?

S Barra, J Primo, H Goncalves, S Boveda… - Revista Portuguesa de …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amiodarone is the most potent antiarrhythmic drug available and is commonly prescribed to
treat and prevent not only life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias but also atrial fibrillation …

Amiodarone-induced reversible and irreversible hepatotoxicity: two case reports

T Tsuda, H Tada, Y Tanaka, N Nishida… - Journal of medical case …, 2018 - Springer
Background Amiodarone is a highly effective treatment for supraventricular and ventricular
tachyarrhythmia; however, it could be associated with several serious adverse effects …

How useful are clinical liver function tests in in vitro human hepatotoxicity assays?

J Borlak, A Chougule, PK Singh - Toxicology In Vitro, 2014 - Elsevier
In preclinical hepatotoxicity testing cell based assays are frequently employed. However,
prediction of clinical drug induced liver injury (DILI) remains a major challenge. Here we …

Prevalence, Outcomes, and Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias in COVID-19 Patients

N Tarantino, DG Della Rocca, F Zou… - Cardiac …, 2022 - cardiacep.theclinics.com
SARS-CoV-2 is a systemic disease that can also impair the electrical stability of the
ventricles. Although a direct cardiac infection by the virus is plausible, the host's systemic …

Hepatoprotective effect of Crocus sativus on amiodarone-induced liver toxicity

N Saleem, M Ahmad, S Kamran… - British journal of …, 2016 - science.archiveopenbook.com
Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of aqueous
and ethanolic extract of Crocus sativus in amiodarone-induced hepatotoxicity in rabbits …

Role of amiodarone in the management of atrial arrhythmias in adult Fontan patients

S Kawada, P Chakraborty, L Roche, EN Oechslin… - Heart, 2021 - heart.bmj.com
Background Patients with Fontan circulation are known to be at high risk for developing
atrial tachyarrhythmias (AAs). Our objective was to examine the efficacy and safety of …

Amiodarone and risk of liver cirrhosis: a nationwide, population-based study

CH Huang, YY Lai, YJ Kuo, SC Yang… - … and Clinical Risk …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Liver cirrhosis is an uncommon but not rare side effect of amiodarone-induced
hepatotoxicity. Patients with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections are at a high …

[PDF][PDF] Electrooculographic and electroretinographic changes among patients undergoing treatment with amiodarone

F Tajik, SMM Shushtarian - Journal of Ophthalmic and …, 2018 - journals.sbmu.ac.ir
Purpose: To evaluate the probable toxic effects of amiodarone on retina, using
electrooculography (EOG) and electroretinography (ERG) testing methods. Patients and …

Appraisal of amiodarone-loaded PLGA nanoparticles for prospective safety and toxicity in a rat model

A Motawea, DAM Ahmed, AS Eladl, AAER El-Mansy… - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Aims Amiodarone (AM) is a highly efficient drug for arrhythmias treatment, but its extra-
cardiac adverse effects offset its therapeutic efficacy. Nanoparticles (NPs)-based delivery …