title: Ondansetron-Induced Life Threatening Hypokalemia.
abstract: Ondansetron is widely used in general practice for nausea and vomiting due to any cause. We report a rare side effect, life-threatening hypokalaemia following intravenous Ondansetron injection. It may be judicious to restrict the use of Odansetron to patients with severe vomiting due to chemotherapy or in post-operative state. Life-threatening hypokalemia can occur without any warning and may be difficult to manage in a primary set up.
authors.affiliation: Retired Professor.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Kanyakumari Medical College and Government Hospital, Tamil nadu.
authors.forename: K Krishnan
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kutty
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Medicine, CMC Hospital, Vellore.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ramya
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Kanyakumari Medical College and Government Hospital, Tamil nadu.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Padmakumar
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Kanyakumari Medical College and Government Hospital, Tamil nadu.
authors.forename: Prince
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pius
mesh_terms: D000932:Antiemetics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000209:etiology*; D009325:Nausea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D017294:Ondansetron / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D017294:Ondansetron