Pseudoephedrine- induced Ventricular Tachycardia

Abstract

Here, we report an unusual cause of ventricular tachycardia which had developed following pseudoephedrine intake. A 55 year old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of sustained palpitation. Monitorization records revealed ventricular tachycardia of 214 beats per minute. He had been suffering upper respiratory tract symptoms for the last two days. Palpitation had started an hour later following the ingestion of cold remedy drug, which included pseudoephedrine, and serious dyspnea gradually occurred. He had ischemic heart disease and peripheral arterial disease but he did not have a history of arrhythmia, any palpitation, diabetes mellitus or hypertension. Initially, lidocaine and later amiodorone infusion was administered but medical cardioversion was not successful. Sinus rhythm was provided after electrical cardioversion with 200 joule. Thereafter the patient was stable.

Keywords

• Ventricular tachycardia, pseudoephedrine, side effect

Pseudoephedrine- induced Ventricular Tachycardia

Abstract

Burada psödoefedrin kullanımına bağlı nadir bir yan etki olan ventriküler taşikardi olgusu sunulmuştur. 55 yaşında erkek hasta, acil kliniğine çarpıntı şikayeti ile başvurdu. Monitörizasyonunda 214/dk hızında ventriküler taşikardi saptandı. Hasta son iki gündür üst solunum yolu infeksiyonu geçirmekteydi. Çarpıntısı, soğuk algınlığı için aldığı ve psödoefedrin içeren ilaçtan yaklaşık bir saat sonar başlamış ve giderek artan şiddetli nefes darlığı ortaya çıkmış. İskemik kalp hastalığı ve periferik arter hastalığı anamnezi olmasına rağmen aritmi, hipertansiyon veya diabetes mellitus anamnezi yoktu. Önce lidokain, sonra amiodaron infüzyonu ile uygulanan medikal kardiyoversiyon başarılı olmadı. 200 joule ile yapılan elektiriki kardiyoversiyon ile sinüs ritmi elde edildi. Daha sonra hasta stabil seyretti

Keywords

• Ventriküler taşikardi, psödoefedrin, yan etki

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