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Acute Hepatic Failure And Oral Amiodarone, Hani Alhamoud, Sivateja Mandava, Talal Alzahrani

GW Research Days 2016 - 2020

Introduction:

Amiodarone is associated with serious complications such as lung toxicity, thyroid dysfunction, and QT-prolongation. Further, hepatic failure from the intravenous (IV) formulation of amiodarone is described in numerous case reports and case series. Although there are reports of elevated liver enzymes from the oral formulation of amiodarone, to our knowledge, none have definitively identified a case of acute hepatic failure from the oral formulation alone. In this case, we report an instance of acute hepatic failure after increasing the oral amiodarone dosage as well as rapid recovery following cessation of the medication.

Case report:

A 61-year-old male with a …