Abstract
The case is described of a 56 year old patient admitted to hospital with rhabdomyolysis without myoglobinuria and caused by hypokalaemia following the ingestion of liquorice. The patient was treated with L. Carnitine chloride and KCl.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Glycyrrhiza*
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Humans
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Hypokalemia / chemically induced*
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Hypokalemia / complications
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Plants, Medicinal*
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Potassium Chloride / therapeutic use*
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Rhabdomyolysis / drug therapy*
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Rhabdomyolysis / etiology