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amiodarone and Diabetic Retinopathy

amiodarone has been researched along with Diabetic Retinopathy in 3 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.

Diabetic Retinopathy: Disease of the RETINA as a complication of DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by the progressive microvascular complications, such as ANEURYSM, interretinal EDEMA, and intraocular PATHOLOGIC NEOVASCULARIZATION.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Thyroid disorders and eye diseases are interrelated through several mechanisms thus, awareness of this relation has a great impact on early diagnosis and treatment."5.05Thyroid and Eye: Where They Meet in Clinical Practice. ( El-Eshmawy, MM; Shahin, M, 2020)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (33.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
El-Eshmawy, MM1
Shahin, M1
Pelletier, AL1
Thomas, J1
Shaw, FR1
Bariciak, MD1
Nichols, BD1

Reviews

2 reviews available for amiodarone and Diabetic Retinopathy

ArticleYear
Thyroid and Eye: Where They Meet in Clinical Practice.
    Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets, 2020, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Amiodarone; Animals; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antithyroid Agents; Diabetic Retinopathy; Eye; Eye Dise

2020
Cataracts in systemic diseases and syndromes.
    Current opinion in ophthalmology, 1995, Volume: 6, Issue:1

    Topics: Amiodarone; Cataract; Cataract Extraction; Diabetes Complications; Diabetic Retinopathy; Female; Hum

1995

Other Studies

1 other study available for amiodarone and Diabetic Retinopathy

ArticleYear
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