Amiodarone-associated Optic Neuropathy: A Critical Review - 07/04/12

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Although amiodarone is the most commonly prescribed anti-arrhythmic drug, its use is limited by serious toxicities, including optic neuropathy. Current reports of amiodarone-associated optic neuropathy identified from the Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Reporting System and published case reports were reviewed. A total of 296 reports were identified: 214 from the Adverse Event Reporting System, 59 from published case reports, and 23 from adverse events reports for patients enrolled in clinical trials. Mean duration of amiodarone therapy before vision loss was 9 months (range 1-84 months). Insidious onset of amiodarone-associated optic neuropathy (44%) was the most common presentation, and nearly one third were asymptomatic. Optic disk edema was present in 85% of cases. Following drug cessation, 58% had improved visual acuity, 21% were unchanged, and 21% had further decreased visual acuity. Legal blindness (<20/200) was noted in at least one eye in 20% of cases. Close ophthalmologic surveillance of patients during the tenure of amiodarone administration is warranted.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Amiodarone, Optic neuropathy, Vision loss
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| Funding: Supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): P 30 CA60533, K23 HL068814-01 (R.P.), and K01 CA134554-01 (J.M.M.); the NIH had no role in the design or conduct of this research. No funding was received from a pharmaceutical entity. |
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| Conflict of Interest: None. |
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| Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript. |
Vol 125 - N° 5
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