‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’

‘ 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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Main Authors: Zain Ali, Umer Shoukat, Mariya Khan, Sohaib Roomi, Waqas Ullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
loperamide overdose
ventricular tachycardia
torsade de pointes
arrhythmias
cardiotoxicity
qt prolongation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1766839
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spelling doaj-e934b6052be04d9e9e451f7b54d4f9382020-11-25T03:48:35ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal 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
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author Zain Ali
Umer Shoukat
Mariya Khan
Sohaib Roomi
Waqas Ullah
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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
author_facet Zain Ali
Umer Shoukat
Mariya Khan
Sohaib Roomi
Waqas Ullah
author_sort Zain Ali
title ‘ Loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’
title_short ‘ 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_sort ‘ loperamide overdose induces ventricular tachycardia with catastrophic outcomes’
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
issn 2000-9666
publishDate 2020-05-01
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.
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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