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Acute epigastric and low back pain during amiodarone infusion; is it the drug or the vehicle to blame?

ΤίτλοςAcute epigastric and low back pain during amiodarone infusion; is it the drug or the vehicle to blame?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsPetrou, E., Iakovou I., Boutsikou M., Girasis C., Mavrogeni S., & Pavlides G.
JournalHeart Lung
Volume43
Issue1
Pagination60-1
Date Published2014 Jan-Feb
ISSN1527-3288
Λέξεις κλειδιάAged, 80 and over, Amiodarone, Anti-Arrhythmia Agents, Atrial Fibrillation, Female, Humans, Infusions, Intravenous, Low Back Pain, Male, Middle Aged, Polysorbates
Abstract

Amiodarone is a Class III antiarrhythmic agent used for cardioversion and prevention of recurrences of atrial fibrillation. However, its use is limited due to its side-effects resulting from the drug's long-term administration. We have described acute epigastric pain following treatment with intravenous amiodarone for atrial fibrillation in a previous report. Hereby, we describe a second patient who suffered acute epigastric pain, as well as one who suffered acute low back pain. Intravenous amiodarone has been related to a series of minor and major adverse reactions, indicating other constituents of the intravenous solution as the possible cause, possibly polysorbate-80. A possible correlation between acute epigastric and low back pain after intravenous amiodarone loading is unproven; however it is of crucial importance for clinicians to be aware of this phenomenon, and especially since an acute epigastric pain is implicated in the differential diagnosis of cardiac ischemia.

DOI10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.09.005
Alternate JournalHeart Lung
PubMed ID24239300

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