Amiodarone is known to cause cutaneous and systemic side effects. The most common cutaneous side effect is photosensitivity. Blue–gray discoloration occurs on body areas when …

The main skin changes induced by amiodarone are phototoxic and photoallergic reactions, as well as hyperpigmentation. In most cases the adverse effects are reversible and disappear after …

Amiodarone. Blue-grey pigmentation in sun-exposed areas (face and hands). Photosensitivity occurs in 30–57% of patients, while 1–10% show skin pigmentation. Skin pigmentation is …

2010年7月30日 · Amiodarone-related phototoxicity induces blue–gray skin hyperpigmentation of predominantly sunexposed areas. 1 It develops in <10% of patients, preferentially affecting …

2006年2月7日 · Within 1 month after discontinuation of amiodarone the patient’s blue-gray discoloration vanished, confirming the diagnosis of amiodarone-induced pigmentation …

2018年12月1日 · We describe a relatively rare adverse effect of amiodarone in our case report of a 61-year-old man, who was electively admitted for implanted cardioverter defibrillator …

The exact mechanisms by which amiodarone causes skin discoloration remains controversial but includes drug‐induced lipidosis, a photosensitivity reaction in the ultraviolet A and to a lesser …

2020年1月15日 · Physical examination revealed blue and gray discoloration of his nose, cheeks, and forehead. This discoloration is associated with amiodarone.

Blue-gray discoloration is seen in 2% to 24 % of patients and appears to be related to a daily amiodarone dose of more than 200 mg. 3 Skin deposits are observed 7 to 60 months after the …

Skin side effects are common, they usually occur as photosensitivity, more rarely as a slate-grey discoloration of the skin. Amiodarone induced slate-grey pigmentation is commonly observed …