Type I is iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, which develops in those with underlying thyroid disease, type II is amiodarone-induced destructive thyroiditis. Type I AIT typically occurs in those with ...

If you’ve ever noticed a lump at the base of your neck, it could be a sign of goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid ...

A study from the University of Michigan has found that the intensity of thyroid hormone treatment may be linked to an ...

C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have not been routinely used to diagnose thyroid disease, although many ... especially between type II inflammatory amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) and ...

The incidence of type 2 amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis ... to achieve euthyroidism varying depending on thyroid volume and severity of the disease, as determined by the elevation of thyroid ...

Am J Med 1991; 91: 507–11. MEDLINE 3. Martino E, Bartalena L, Bogazzi F, Braverman LE: The effect of amiodarone on the thyroid. Endocrine Rev 2001; 22: 240–54. MEDLINE 4. Basaria S ...

thyroid, and gastrointestinal toxicity, life-disturbing photo-sensitivity, and even bluish discoloration of the skin. Thus, the amiodarone Nirvana became a Dickens “A Tale of Two Drugs”—the ...

Amiodarone HCl 50mg/mL ... Antagonized by St. John’s wort, cholestyramine. May affect thyroid function tests. See full labeling.

When should Amiodarone not be taken ... Caution when used in patients undergoes surgery, hepatic impairment, thyroid disease, elderly, breast feeding. Heart- Abnormal heart rhythm, heart failure ...