Acute Disabling Low-Back Pain during Intravenous Administration of Amiodarone: Could Intravenous to Oral Switch Therapy Be a Safe Strategy?

Acute Disabling Low-Back Pain during Intravenous Administration of Amiodarone: Could Intravenous to Oral Switch Therapy Be a Safe Strategy?

We report for the first time a case of an acute disabling low-back pain episode during intravenous administration of amiodarone in a patient with atrial fibrillation. The symptoms completely resolved after terminating the infusion, and switching amiodarone from intravenous to oral administration was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiology 2010-01, Vol.117 (4), p.275-277
Hauptverfasser: Manzano-Fernández, S., Sánchez, M., Moreno-Flores, V., García-Alberola, A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Administration, Oral
Amiodarone - administration & dosage
Amiodarone - adverse effects
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - adverse effects
Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy
Back pain
Cardiac arrhythmia
Drug delivery systems
Drug therapy
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous - adverse effects
Low Back Pain - chemically induced
Male
Middle Aged
Novel Insights from Clinical Experience
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:We report for the first time a case of an acute disabling low-back pain episode during intravenous administration of amiodarone in a patient with atrial fibrillation. The symptoms completely resolved after terminating the infusion, and switching amiodarone from intravenous to oral administration was well tolerated.
ISSN:0008-6312
1421-9751
DOI:10.1159/000323517