Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis

Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 2021 Jun;82(3-4):163-166. doi: 10.1016/j.ando.2020.04.009. Epub 2020 Apr 29.

Abstract

Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) are not uncommon endocrinopathies. Clinicians are sometimes faced with difficult diagnostic and therapeutic situations. The disease pathophysiology is partially understood, explaining the lack of predictive factors for occurrence. Different international recommendations for their management have been published: the most recent in 2018 by the European Thyroid Association (ETA) (Ross et al., 2016; Bartalena et al., 2018). The purpose of this paper is to present the essential concepts for their management and to review the literature since 2018.

Keywords: Amiodarone; Hyperthyroidism; Thyrotoxicosis.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amiodarone / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects
  • History, 21st Century
  • Hypothyroidism / chemically induced
  • Hypothyroidism / therapy
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Thyroid Function Tests
  • Thyrotoxicosis / chemically induced*
  • Thyrotoxicosis / diagnosis
  • Thyrotoxicosis / therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Amiodarone