Your Side Effects May IncludeAmiodarone side effects
This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Amiodarone. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
Skin that turns blue-gray
After long use, sun-exposed skin can turn slate blue. It fades slowly, if at all.
From the FDA label
“During long -term treatment, a blue-gray discoloration of the exposed skin may occur.”
Amiodarone label, updated Aug 5, 2026 ·
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What to watch for
Use sun protection. Amiodarone can also harm the lungs and liver, so keep up with your checkups.
61 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention skin discoloration. A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
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