A Rare Case of Blue-Gray Discoloration Induced by Low-Dose Amiodarone

Arpanjeet Kaur; Davendra Mehta; Kiran Mahmood; Jacqueline Tamis-Holland

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.11.045

A Rare Case of Blue-Gray Discoloration Induced by Low-Dose Amiodarone

Am J Cardiol. 2023 Feb 15:189:119-120. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.11.045. Epub 2022 Dec 15.

Authors

Arpanjeet Kaur¹, Davendra Mehta², Kiran Mahmood², Jacqueline Tamis-Holland³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine.
² Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, New York.
³ Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, New York. Electronic address: jacqueline.tamis-holland@mountsinai.org.

PMID: 36527997
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.11.045

Abstract

Amiodarone is increasingly used in cardiology due to convenient dosing, low frequency of pro-arrhythmic effects, and good short term tolerance without significant hypotension. However, chronic use is associated with multisystem toxic side effects. We describe a rare case of amiodarone induced blue-gray skin discoloration.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Amiodarone* / adverse effects
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
Humans

Substances

Amiodarone
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents