The Utility of Intravenous Methylprednisolone as an Adjunct Treatment for Drug-Resistant Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis

The Utility of Intravenous Methylprednisolone as an Adjunct Treatment for Drug-Resistant Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis

Background: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) may pose treatment challenges. We present a series of patients in which we achieved the normalisation of free T3 (FT3) using intravenous methylprednisolone (ivMP) in AIT refractory to thiamazole and oral prednisone. Namely, in three males (aged 56,...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Cezary Lewandowski, Joanna Kawalec, Michał Kusiński, Katarzyna Dąbrowska, Aleksandra Ewa Matusiak, Iga Dudek, Andrzej Lewiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
steroids
pulse methylprednisolone
goitre
amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/2/324

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