‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’
Loperamide is a widely available, over-the-counter medication. The advent of the opioid epidemic has seen cases of loperamide overdose being reported. The common side effects of the medication can be relatively benign, but at high doses, loperamide can precipitate life-threatening arrhythmias. Our c...
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2020-05-01
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| author | Zain Ali Umer Shoukat Mariya Khan Sohaib Roomi Waqas Ullah |
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| description | Loperamide is a widely available, over-the-counter medication. The advent of the opioid epidemic has seen cases of loperamide overdose being reported. The common side effects of the medication can be relatively benign, but at high doses, loperamide can precipitate life-threatening arrhythmias. Our case highlights rare side effects of loperamide overdose inducing ventricular tachycardia, with unfavorable consequences. This case emphasizes that the distribution and availability of this medication should be restricted, to be a prescription drug, to prevent overdose and adverse outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e934b6052be04d9e9e451f7b54d4f9382023-01-03T01:15:44ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662020-05-0110322923210.1080/20009666.2020.17668391766839‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’Zain Ali0Umer Shoukat1Mariya Khan2Sohaib Roomi3Waqas UllahAbington Memorial HospitalAbington Memorial HospitalDow University of Health SciencesAbington Memorial HospitalLoperamide is a widely available, over-the-counter medication. The advent of the opioid epidemic has seen cases of loperamide overdose being reported. The common side effects of the medication can be relatively benign, but at high doses, loperamide can precipitate life-threatening arrhythmias. Our case highlights rare side effects of loperamide overdose inducing ventricular tachycardia, with unfavorable consequences. This case emphasizes that the distribution and availability of this medication should be restricted, to be a prescription drug, to prevent overdose and adverse outcomes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1766839loperamide overdoseventricular tachycardiatorsade de pointesarrhythmiascardiotoxicityqt prolongation |
| spellingShingle | Zain Ali Umer Shoukat Mariya Khan Sohaib Roomi Waqas Ullah ‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’ Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives loperamide overdose ventricular tachycardia torsade de pointes arrhythmias cardiotoxicity qt prolongation |
| title | ‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’ |
| title_full | ‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’ |
| title_fullStr | ‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’ |
| title_full_unstemmed | ‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’ |
| title_short | ‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’ |
| title_sort | loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes |
| topic | loperamide overdose ventricular tachycardia torsade de pointes arrhythmias cardiotoxicity qt prolongation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1766839 |
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