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Revista médica del Hospital General de México
versión On-line ISSN 2524-177Xversión impresa ISSN 0185-1063
Resumen
AZUARA-ANTONIO, Omar; HERNANDEZ-ROQUE, Nancy A. y RUIZ-CACIQUE, José A.. Thevetia peruviana intoxication and electrocardiographic manifestations: a case series. Rev. med. Hosp. Gen. Méx. [online]. 2022, vol.85, n.1, pp.50-54. Epub 02-Mayo-2022. ISSN 2524-177X. https://doi.org/10.24875/hgmx.21000064.
The use of herbal compounds for weight reduction, such as Thevetia peruviana, has toxic (or cardiotoxic) effects that cause various cardiac arrhythmias or atrioventricular block. Three cases of cardiac arrhythmias after ingestion of Thevetia peruviana and its management with activated charcoal are presented.
Palabras llave : Thevetia peruviana; Cardioglucósidos; Bloqueo auriculoventriular; Bradicardia; Intoxicación.