Symptomatic hypoglycemia in a patient with chronic hemodialysis.
We describe the case of a 71-years-old man in chronic hospital hemodialysis who was admitted to the hospital because of symptomatic hypoglycemia. We discovered that this was due to a documented intoxication with cibenzoline, an antiarrhythmic drug, used to treat (supra-)ventricular tachyarrhythmia. In addition we made a short review of the literature concerning cibenzoline intoxication.
Vandecandelaere
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Dienst Interne Geneeskunde, UZ gasthuisberg, Leuven, België. Pieter.vandecandelaere@uz.kuleuven.be
Verbanck
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J
Matthys
K
K
de Hoon
J
J
Verbesselt
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R
D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; C032151:cifenline