The three main complications of long-term amiodarone use are pulmonary toxicity, thyroid disease and liver toxicity. Pulmonary toxicity progresses slowly in the setting of amiodarone use, may be ...

In the U.S., new cases of pulmonary fibrosis have been increasing in recent years and patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19 may be at particular risk, according to the researchers.

P.S. I am taking amiodarone and methotrexate for heart disease. — S.A. ANSWER: You have at least four possible reasons for lung disease. One is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which is treated ...

MediawireNew Delhi [India], April 30: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by excessive fibrotic tissue deposition in the pulmonary parenchyma ...

Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity can be diagnosed on the basis of a combination of clinical, radiologic and pathologic findings (Box 1) and is confirmed by improvement after discontinuation of ...

What is pulmonary fibrosis? While the condition is largely unknown, more than 200,000 Americans are living with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive, debilitating lung disease.

Other risk factors include: a family history of pulmonary fibrosis; prior or current use of certain medications such as chemotherapy and amiodarone; a history of radiation treatment to the chest ...

His arterial blood gases were normal, but pulmonary function tests showed restriction with a reduced carbon monoxide–diffusing capacity (45% of predicted). High-resolution computed tomography showed ...

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterised by excessive fibrotic tissue deposition in the pulmonary parenchyma. The term "pulmonary" refers to the lungs ...

Find patient medical information for Amiodarone on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings, and user ratings ...

P.S. I am taking amiodarone and methotrexate for heart disease. — S.A. Dear S.A.: You have at least four possible reasons for lung disease. One is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which is ...