Supraventricular tachycardia induced by Taxus chinensis medicinal slices
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-5734.2015.05.015
- VernacularTitle:红豆杉饮片致室性心动过速
- Author:
Xiaodan WANG
1
;
Hongfu CAO
1
Author Information
1. 214002,南京医科大学附属无锡第二医院药剂科
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Supraventricular tachycardia;
Taxus chinensis medicinal slices
- From:
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal
2015;17(5):377-378
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
A 65-year-old male patient with diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, and chronic renal insufficiency received treatments of Taxus chinensis medicinal slices (10 g, once daily by mouth).insulin aspart 30 (10 U, thrice daily by subcutaneous injection), insulin glargine (10 U, once every night by subcutaneous injection), pancreatic kininogenase (40 U, once daily by mouth), thioctic acid (0.6 g, once daily by Ⅳ injection), Haikunshenxi capsules(海昆肾喜胶囊,0.44 g,thrice daily by mouth), Niaoduqing granules(尿毒清颗粒,5 g,thrice daily by mouth), and compound α-keto acid (4 pills,thrice daily by mouth).The patient developed nausea and vomiting and convulsion of extremities after 1 h and 4 h of the second treatment of Taxus chinensis medicinal slices.ECG monitoring showed supraventricular tachycardia.Laboratory tests showed serum potassium 6.4 mmol/L.Recurrent supraventricular tachycardia appeared in the patient.After 5 times of electrical cardioversion and lidocaine and amiodarone treatments,the patient's arrhythmia was converted to sinus rhythm.Taxus chinensis medicinal slices was stopped and other treatments were continued.Supraventricular tachycardia did not recur.
