The first step in the treatment of amiodarone lung is to stop or reduce the dose of amiodarone.
The risk of a life-threatening arrythmia is minimised by:
Amiodarone lung is thought to be reversible; the response to stopping the drug may be disappointing as the half-life is up to 45 days.
If histology suggests a diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia then treatment with corticosteroids is indicated.
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