Filgrastim, sold under the brand name Neupogen among others, is a medication used to treat low blood neutrophils due to a number of causes. This includes when it occurs following chemotherapy, radiation poisoning, HIV/AIDS, or is of unknown cause.
Bradycardia and heart block occur in 1 to 3 percent of patients receiving amiodarone. 2 Amiodarone-induced proarrhythmia occurs at an annual rate of less than 1 percent.
Amiodarone is a widely used antiarrhythmic medication that can cause thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism. The authors present a case study, review the thyroid dysfunctions that may occur with the use of amiodarone, and describe the nursing responsibilities in caring for patients with these dysfunctions.