Blue Woman Syndrome and Thyrotoxicosis in a Patient on Amiodarone

Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug, in use from the 1960s, which acts on potassium transport in myocytes, causing a lengthening of the action potential and refractory period. Even though it is broadly prescribed, its use is limited by a relatively high occurrence of adverse reactions such as lung,...

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Published in:	European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Main Authors:	Radovan Hojs, Tadej Pedreski, Nejc Piko, Matevž Privšek, Tadej Zorman, Sebastjan Bevc
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-03-01
Subjects:	amiodarone adverse drug reaction hyperthyroidism atrial fibrillation skin pigmentation
Online Access:	https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1526