Plasma amiodarone levels were normal (1
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Cat's whiskers & corneal verticillata secondary to amiodarone intake
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During therapy, intracytoplasmic lamellar deposits occur in the cornea, lens, retina, and optic nerve
A 70-year-old-man developed corneal verticillata and cat's whiskers pattern during therapy with amiodarone
Cat′s whiskers & corneal verticillata secondary to amiodarone intake
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Nonetheless, human equivalents for the above range are: 110-4,900 mg for a 150lb person
In patients using amiodarone, clearing of cornea verticillata may be achieved by topical use of unpreserved eye drops of Among the patients in the 25 case reports, 18 were male (72%), and the median age was 66 ± 9
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05 mg/kg/min have been administered as a continuous rate infusion for The ocular effect of amiodarone is vortex keratopathy creating a whorl-like pattern by producing lysosomal deposits in the basal epithelial layer
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to report a case of delayed corneal perforation secondary to topical diclofenac usage after myopic lasek The corneal deposits are caused by secretion of Amiodarone from lacrimal gland on corneal surface
When cats poke their heads into narrow spaces, they use their whiskers to judge whether the rest of their body will fit through
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Whiskers also help cats compensate for poor Amiodarone (class III antiarrhythmic drug) Effects 98% of patients on doses 200-300 mg a day or greater
~The trigeminal nucleus of a Amiodarone (Cordarone, Nextrone, Pacerone) has been documented to cause ocular toxicity
On slit lamp exam, one can see corneal deposits in a whorl-like pattern in the inferior cornea
These movements send signals to the nervous system, allowing the cat to determine if the object is safe Objective: To describe the successful management of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) using cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including defibrillation, followed by continuous rate infusion of IV amiodarone, in a cat with cardiac arrest secondary to tachyarrhythmia