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amiodarone and Blindness

amiodarone has been researched along with Blindness in 7 studies

Amiodarone: An antianginal and class III antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting POTASSIUM CHANNELS and VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.
amiodarone : A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is 1-benzofuran substituted by a butyl group at position 2 and a 4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]-3,5-diiodobenzoyl group at position 3. It is a cardiovascular drug used for the treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias.

Blindness: The inability to see or the loss or absence of perception of visual stimuli. This condition may be the result of EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; OPTIC CHIASM diseases; or BRAIN DISEASES affecting the VISUAL PATHWAYS or OCCIPITAL LOBE.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The optic nerve is quite vulnerable to the toxic effect of drugs."2.44[Toxicity of recent and less recent drugs on the optic nerve. Does Viagra cause blindness?]. ( Cordonnier, M, 2007)
"Amiodarone is a commonly prescribed and one of the most effective anti-arrhythmic drugs available."1.39Bilateral optic neuropathy and permanent loss of vision after treatment with amiodarone. ( Falck, A; Hautala, N; Hurskainen, M; Kervinen, M, 2013)
"Amiodarone therapy was then discontinued, but there was no considerable improvement and after 6 weeks visual loss occurred in the left eye as well."1.31[First unilateral, later bilateral optic neuropathy. Amiodarone as the cause?]. ( Gerke, E; Uebermuth, CA, 2002)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (42.86)29.6817
2010's4 (57.14)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kervinen, M1
Falck, A1
Hurskainen, M1
Hautala, N1
Knudsen, A1
Pelletier, AL1
Thomas, J1
Shaw, FR1
Passman, RS1
Bennett, CL1
Purpura, JM1
Kapur, R1
Johnson, LN1
Raisch, DW1
West, DP1
Edwards, BJ1
Belknap, SM1
Liebling, DB1
Fisher, MJ1
Samaras, AT1
Jones, LG1
Tulas, KM1
McKoy, JM1
Ciechanowski, PP1
Töteberg-Harms, M1
Stürmer, J1
Kunz, M1
Landau, K1
Sturm, V1
Uebermuth, CA1
Gerke, E1
Cordonnier, M1

Reviews

2 reviews available for amiodarone and Blindness

ArticleYear
Amiodarone-associated optic neuropathy: a critical review.
    The American journal of medicine, 2012, Volume: 125, Issue:5

    Topics: Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Blindness; Humans; Optic Nerve Diseases

2012
[Toxicity of recent and less recent drugs on the optic nerve. Does Viagra cause blindness?].
    Bulletin de la Societe belge d'ophtalmologie, 2007, Issue:304

    Topics: Acetamides; Amiodarone; Blindness; Ethambutol; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Interferon-alpha; L

2007

Other Studies

5 other studies available for amiodarone and Blindness

ArticleYear
Bilateral optic neuropathy and permanent loss of vision after treatment with amiodarone.
    Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 2013, Volume: 62, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Blindness; Female; Humans; Optic Nerve Diseases; Papillede

2013
Short-term treatment with oral amiodarone resulting in bilateral optic neuropathy and permanent blindness.
    BMJ case reports, 2017, Jan-09, Volume: 2017

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Aftercare; Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Atrial Fibrillation; Blin

2017
Vision loss in older persons.
    American family physician, 2009, Jun-01, Volume: 79, Issue:11

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Anti-Asthmatic Agents; Blindness; Cataract; Causality; Comorbid

2009
Bilateral optic neuropathy after short-term treatment with intravenous amiodarone.
    Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 2012, Volume: 229, Issue:4

    Topics: Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Blindness; Humans; Injections, Intrave

2012
[First unilateral, later bilateral optic neuropathy. Amiodarone as the cause?].
    Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, 2002, Volume: 99, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Blindness; Dose-Response Relationshi

2002