Loperamide Mimicking Brugada Pattern. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmia that increases a patient's risk of sudden cardiac death. Certain pharmacologic agents may induce a transient Brugada pattern on surface electrocardiogram (EKG). One of these is loperamide, an over-the-counter agent commonly used to manage diarrhea. We report the case of a patient who experienced EKG changes that mimicked Brugada pattern after excessive intake of loperamide.

publication date

  • January 1, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Antidiarrheals
  • Brugada Syndrome
  • Heart Conduction System
  • Heart Rate
  • Loperamide

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6369616

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85061973479

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.14797/mdcj-14-4-e1

PubMed ID

  • 30788023

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 14

issue

  • 4