A Mechanistic Study on the Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity

Figure 18

Effect of amiodarone on rat lung histopathology. Amiodarone was given (80 mg/kg/day i.p.) for four weeks. Microscopic description: emphysematous lung tissue showing nodular lymphocytic collection and thickened alveolar walls that contain lymphocytes and neutrophils. Histopathologic diagnosis: interstitial pneumonitis.