Ventricular Tachycardia Triggered by Loperamide and Famotidine Abuse
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Ventricular Tachycardia Triggered by Loperamide and Famotidine Abuse
A 32-year-old male developed recurrent ventricular tachycardia after taking mega doses of loperamide and famotidine in order to experience an opiate-like euphoric effect. He was taking up to 200 mg of loperamide and multiple doses of famotidine each day. He developed palpitations and syncope. Electrocardiography demonstrated ventricular tachycardia and QT interval prolongation (corrected QT int...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug Safety - Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2199-1162,2198-977X
DOI: 10.1007/s40800-018-0077-0