Control studies with amiodoran intake

[Falkovec]

Hello,

Is there anyone who can tell how often ECG (electrocardiogram), lung, liver and thyroid tests are done during long-term amiodoran intake?

[patleit]

I am on long term Amidarone and have 6 monthly blood tests to check thyroid liver etc and see consultant yearly

[Falkovec in reply to patleit]

Thank you.

[BobD Volunteer]

If you are taking Amiodarone six monthy liver and thyroid tests are advisable as well as regular eye testing.

[Falkovec in reply to BobD]

Thank you.

[CDreamer]

6 monthly bloods, indluding thyroid, echocardiogram yearly nothing for lungs unless a dry cough develops, as far as I know. That is what my husband gets + pacemaker monitoring, never had eye tests but do that privately anyway.

[Jajarunner]

I book my tests approximately every three months.

[Shemac52]

I had regular bloods up to my valve surgery came off Amioradone. 8 weeks after surgery my Thyroid function was off the scale high caused by the amioradone. So you need to have checks constantly after coming off as well.

Took nearly 2 years to get the Thyroid back to normal

[ozziebob]

The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gives the following guidelines on amiodarone. This includes monitoring information ...

bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/amiod...

[Nannysue1]

I was on amioderone for 6yrs.. 3monthly blood tests, yearly eco, and bi yearly chest xray. I had my usual 2yearly eye tests.