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Med Int Mex 2020; 36 (1)

Cardiotoxicity due to loperamida

Moranchel-García L, García de Alba-Gaytán A

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 124-129
PDF size: 212.23 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Loperamide is an easily available, non-regulated drug used to control gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea).
Clinical case: A 79-year-old male patient with intoxication due to loperamide that presented electrocardiographic alterations and hyperkalemia refractory to treatment, which required a pharmacological treatment of cardiotoxicity and renal replacement therapy.
Conclusion: There are few cases reported in relation to adverse effects and toxicity of loperamide and most of them describe neurological and respiratory manifestations (opioid toxin syndrome).


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