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Amiodarone-induced neuromyopathy in a geriatric patient

Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication with many side effects. Neuromyopathy is a rare adverse effect. We present an 87-year-old woman with bilateral leg pain and weakness in the context of amiodarone. She was admitted to the Acute Geriatric Unit in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. On examination, hip...

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Autores principales: Stanton, Michael Mark, Samii, Leyla, Leung, Gentson, Pearce, Paula
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7643464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33148598
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-236620