Ventricular Tachycardia Induced by Weight Loss Pills
A previously healthy 29-year-old man was admitted with palpitations, dizziness, and near-syncope after he had recently started taking weight loss pills purchased on the internet. The pills contained caffeine and ephedrine. An electrocardiogram and telemetry revealed multiple episodes of non-sustaine...
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| description | A previously healthy 29-year-old man was admitted with palpitations, dizziness, and near-syncope after he had recently started taking weight loss pills purchased on the internet. The pills contained caffeine and ephedrine. An electrocardiogram and telemetry revealed multiple episodes of non-sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, which was successfully treated with amiodarone. In conclusion, unauthorized weight loss pills can be harmful. In particular, ephedrine-containing drugs carry a risk of ventricular tachycardia and should be discouraged. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f46bb3e4e87f41ab9f12e75f1ae17d672025-02-03T06:42:13ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352013-01-01201310.1155/2013/712383712383Ventricular Tachycardia Induced by Weight Loss PillsManan Pareek0Nils Henrik Hansson1Erik Lerkevang Grove2Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus, DenmarkA previously healthy 29-year-old man was admitted with palpitations, dizziness, and near-syncope after he had recently started taking weight loss pills purchased on the internet. The pills contained caffeine and ephedrine. An electrocardiogram and telemetry revealed multiple episodes of non-sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, which was successfully treated with amiodarone. In conclusion, unauthorized weight loss pills can be harmful. In particular, ephedrine-containing drugs carry a risk of ventricular tachycardia and should be discouraged.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/712383 |
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