Abstract
Amiodarone, a drug used to treat refractory cardiac arrhythmias, produced a peripheral neuropathy in 5 of 50 cases (10%). Although the neuropathy may be severe, it tends to improve with lowering of the dosage or discontinuation of the medication.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Amiodarone / adverse effects*
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy
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Benzofurans / adverse effects*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced*
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Paresthesia / chemically induced
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced
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Tremor / chemically induced