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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Amiodarone

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V.a Pleural effusion (uni- or bilateral) (can accompany DI-LDs)

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Last update : 11/05/2012
 
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See also under
Dronedarone
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Excipients-Vehicle-Preservatives (of drugs)
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Thyroid hormones (exogenous)
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Publications

Amiodarone-induced loculated pleural effusion without pulmonary parenchymal involvement: A case report and literature review.
Journal of natural science, biology, and medicine 2017;8;130-133 2017
Amiodarone-induced pleural fluid is not always accompanied by a risk factor.
Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology 2012 May;12;281-2 2012 May
Amiodarone-induced loculated pleural effusion: case report and review of the literature.
Pharmacotherapy 2010 Feb;30;218 2010 Feb
Amiodarone pulmonary toxicity presenting as bilateral exudative pleural effusions.
Chest 1987 Jul;92;179-82 1987 Jul

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