Question

A 68-year-old man is commenced on Amiodarone 200mg OD for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Which of the following monitoring tests are required at baseline and then every 6 months during treatment?

Accepted Answer

Liver Function Tests (LFTs) and Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs)

Answer

Chest X-ray and Echocardiogram

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Urea & Electrolytes (U&Es) and Full Blood Count (FBC)

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Spirometry and Diffusion capacity (DLCO)

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Visual acuity and Colour vision testing

Practice question

A 68-year-old man is commenced on Amiodarone 200mg OD for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Which of the following monitoring tests are required at baseline and then every 6 months during treatment?