Amiodarone and sun

When I was on amiodarone I was warned to stay out of the sun. To apply factor 50 sun cream and keep arms and legs covered and to wear a sun hat. I went to Turkey a month after being prescribed amiodarone and stayed in the shade with factor 50 and remained covered up!

Practice Sun Safety. Photosensitivity or being more sensitive to the sun than usual is a common side effect of amiodarone. You might also experience a blue-gray coloring of your skin in areas exposed to the sun. Minimize exposure to the sun, use sunscreen and protective clothing, and avoid sun lamps or tanning beds while taking amiodarone.

SKIN: Amiodarone increases sensitivity to the sun and sun burning. This increased sensitivity to the sun can be severe in approximately 10

Skin: Amiodarone makes the skin more sensitive to sun light. Exposure to the sun may cause: redness, and skin discolouration. You should avoid.

Skin: Amiodarone makes the skin more sensitive to sun light. Exposure to the sun may cause: redness, and skin discolouration. You should avoid.

People taking amiodarone should protect themselves from the sun by wearing protective clothing and using a broad- spectrum sun block. Abnormal thyroid

When I was on amiodarone I was warned to stay out of the sun. To apply factor 50 sun cream and keep arms and legs covered and to wear a sun hat.

Patients that have photosensitivity or have developed bluish skin discolouration due to amiodarone treatment are advised to avoid sun exposure, use sun-

Contains the active ingredient amiodarone (as amiodarone hydrochloride) Taking amiodarone tablets may make your skin more sensitive to the sun. This