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- Impact Factor: 0.285**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2638-4558
- DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558
Major Scope
- Inflammation
- Atherosclerosis
- Allergy & Immunology
- Psychiatry
- Orthopedic Sugery
- Neonatology
- Signs and Symptoms-Clinical Findings
- Cardiovascular Medicine
Abstract
Citation: Clin Case Rep Int. 2018;2(1):1068.DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558.1068
An Important Side Effect of Pseudoefedrin used in Cold Flu Treatment: Fast Ventricular Responsive Atrial Fibrillation
Metin Ocak and Onur Ozturk
Department of Emergency Medicine, Gazi State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
Department of Family Practice, Asarcik Meydan Fanily Healthcare Center, Samsun, Turkey
*Correspondance to: Onur Ozturk
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Abstract:
Symptomatic treatment for symptoms and signs of cold flu is often prescribed. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is one of them and we reported a serious side effect of it.The patient with hypertension and coronary artery disease without known cardiac arrhythmia history was taking the drug containing pseudoephedrine hydrochloride due to cold flu. The patient applied due to palpitations, faintness, and chest pain. Rapid ventricular atrial fibrillation was detected in the ECG.
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Ocak M, Ozturk O. An Important Side Effect of Pseudoefedrin used in Cold Flu Treatment: Fast Ventricular Responsive Atrial Fibrillation. Clin Case Rep Int. 2018; 2: 1068.
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