Hypotension, bradycardia and reversible conduction defect induced by prescription of Bhutanese traditional medicines

Hypotension, bradycardia and reversible conduction defect induced by prescription of Bhutanese traditional medicines

Authors

  • Ugyen Tshering Department of Emergency Medicine, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9733-2575
  • Shankar Levine Department of Emergency Medicine, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan
  • Melanie Watts Department of Emergency Medicine, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47811/bhj.68

Abstract

Aconite is widely used in both Chinese and Ayurvedic medications and therefore often used within the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Despite its use in traditional medicine, because of its narrow therapeutic index, significant cardiotoxic and neurotoxic events are documented due to both intentional and unintentional ingestion. In this case series we present 2 cases of bradycardia, hypotension and reversible conduction defects caused by prescribed aconite-based Bhutanese traditional medicines, for different therapeutic goals, who suffered cardiac dysrhythmias.

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Published

2018-11-15

How to Cite

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Tshering U, Levine S, Watts M. Hypotension, bradycardia and reversible conduction defect induced by prescription of Bhutanese traditional medicines. Bhutan Health Journal [Internet]. 2018 Nov. 15 [cited 2024 Dec. 26];4(2):43-5. Available from: https://bhj.com.bt/index.php/bhj/article/view/69

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018): Nov-Issue, 2018

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2018 Ugyen Tshering, Shankar Levine, Melanie Watts

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