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Amiodarone Toxicity

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I post this to alert anyone checking these boards about the dangers of amiodarone. My father was given this drug for a minor arrhythmia, while he was hospitalized with bronchitis. It killed him in just 4 weeks as a result of sudden, irreversible pulmonary toxicity. If you or anyone you love is taking this drug, you need to know just how dangerous it is. The pharmaceutical companies have dodged responsibility for its many toxic effects for years, and doctors are woefully ignorant of its potential life-threatening complications. By doing an internet search under \"amiodarone toxicity\" you can find a wealth of information and a vast support system of people determined to stop this drug from killing anyone else.

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  • Guest
    Guest

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    I was given this to counterout an SVT a few years ago, its the devils medicine I swear! I had an awful reaction to it, my entire body was covered in bumps, and my brain started to swell! Nasty stuff!
  • KARAOKE
    KARAOKE

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    [I have also been affected by an a known side effect of Amiodarone, and I have gone blind. Could you please tell me how to get in touch with the anti-Amiodarone support group to see is anybody else has suffered from the toxic side effects of this drug. I was never informed of the toxic side effects of this drug. Many thanks, (KARAOKE).
  • Len_Newland
    Len_Newland

    Posted

    I was taken off amiodarone when it was realised that it had managed to kill off my thyroid function. At that time I was walking about like a man of 104 and I was only 56.
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