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.
Intravenously administered amiodarone causes heart block or bradycardia in 4.9 percent of patients and hypotension in 16 percent. 2 If these conditions occur, infusion of the drug should be discontinued, or the rate of infusion should be reduced.
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.