Iatrogenic Worsening of Hypokalemia and Neuromuscular Paralysis Associated with the Use of Glucose Solutions for Potassium Replacement in a Young Woman with Licorice Intoxication and Furosemide Abuse

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Published inAcademic emergency medicine Vol. 6; no. 9; pp. 960 - 964
Main Authors Famularo, Giuseppe, Corsi, Fabio Massimo, Giacanelli, Manlio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.1999
Subjects
Adult
Diuretics - poisoning
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Furosemide - poisoning
Glucose - adverse effects
Glucose - therapeutic use
glucose‐containing solutions
Glycyrrhiza - poisoning
Humans
Hypokalemia - chemically induced
Hypokalemia - drug therapy
Iatrogenic Disease
Infusions, Intravenous
licorice
Muscle Hypotonia - chemically induced
Muscle Hypotonia - drug therapy
Paralysis - chemically induced
Paralysis - drug therapy
Plants, Medicinal
Potassium - therapeutic use
potassium replacement
Treatment Outcome
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ISSN:1069-6563
1553-2712
DOI:10.1111/j.1553-2712.1999.tb01249.x