Acute amiodarone-induced pneumonitis is a rare but potentially fatal complication of short-term use that can be completely resolved with early recognition and glucocorticoid therapy.
Short-term amiodarone pneumonitis resolved with glucocorticoids in this case; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for prospective data.
Pulmonary complications of long-term amiodarone use are well known. However, acute pneumonitis causing respiratory distress with short-term administration of amiodarone although rare is associated with high mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment with glucocorticoids significantly decrease associated mortality and morbidity. We are reporting one such case of amiodarone-induced pulmonary pneumonitis and its complete resolution with short-course glucocorticoid therapy. Thus, every clinician prescribing amiodarone should be well acquainted with this entity.
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