Type- 2 amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis is usually treated with this?
Type 2 amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis is a destructive thyroiditis and occurs in 5-10% of treated patients. It is believed to result from direct cytotoxic effects of amiodarone on thyrocytes. It is preferentially treated with glucocorticoids. (Burch HB. Drug Effects on the Thyroid. NEJM 2019; 381: 749-761)
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