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PF caused by Amiodarone
Hello. I am interested in learning if any other PF folks have had PF caused by their use of Amiodarone (AFIB drug).
I was started on Amiodarone in Dec. 2019 after being hospitalized for a very bad episode of AFIB. 400mg day. Prior to this, I was very active and had no breathing issues whatsoever. I continued this drug at same dosage from hospital forward. By May/June, I started having trouble breathing. By August 2020, I could hardly walk 100FT without being out of breath. I did some research and found out the Amiodarone was the culprit. I stopped it immediately. I ended up back in the hospital in September (10 days AFIB). They determined I could not tolerate any AFIB medications. I had a cryo-abalation and that has worked up to now. (In sinus as of this week) Then, in Nov. 2020 I ended up back in hospital with very bad pneumonia. After numerous CT scans, they also determined I had PF. Great. 9 months Amiodarone=PF
I see my pulmonologist next week and I am going to have him do a biopsy.
Anyone else have this happen from Amiodarone use?
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