[Liquorice consumption may induce torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2016 Jul 11;178(28):V02160122.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

This case report describes an often forgotten cause of hypokalaemia resulting in electrocardiograpic changes in a 75-year-old man known with hypertension, atrial fibrillation and ischaemic heart disease. A detailed anamnesis, a prompt replacement of potassium and cessation of liquorice consumption resulted in a favourable outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Glycyrrhiza / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypokalemia / chemically induced*
  • Male
  • Torsades de Pointes / chemically induced*