Prolonged ventricular asystole: a rare adverse effect of hydrocodone use

Prolonged ventricular asystole is a rare vagal reaction caused by hydrocodone use. Sinus bradycardia is a characteristic presentation of the vasovagal response; examples of other presentations include arrest or atrioventricular block. Physicians need to be aware of ventricular asystole due to vagall...

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Vydáno v:The American journal of case reports Ročník 15; s. 450
Hlavní autoři: Sudhakaran, Sivakumar, Surani, Saherish S, Surani, Salim R
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States 21.10.2014
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ISSN:1941-5923, 1941-5923
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Shrnutí:Prolonged ventricular asystole is a rare vagal reaction caused by hydrocodone use. Sinus bradycardia is a characteristic presentation of the vasovagal response; examples of other presentations include arrest or atrioventricular block. Physicians need to be aware of ventricular asystole due to vagally-mediated atrioventricular block caused by hydrocodone or other opiates. We present a case of prolonged ventricular asystole in a young patient due to a vasovagal reaction caused by the hydrocodone found in the hydrocodone/acetaminophen combination. Ventricular asystole can be a rare complication of hydrocodone found in hydrocodone/acetaminophen. Physicians need to be aware of this adverse effect, rather then resorting to expensive diagnostic interventions.
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ISSN:1941-5923
1941-5923
DOI:10.12659/AJCR.891214