Life-threatening ventricular tachycardia due to liquorice-induced hypokalaemia

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 307-310

  Eriksson, Jan ^a   Carlberg, B ^a   Hillorn V ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hypokalaemia; Liquorice; Torsades de pointes; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM; MINERALOCORTICOID; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 0033001963     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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