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The use of herbal compounds for weight reduction, such as Thevetia peruviana, causes cardiotoxic effects including various cardiac arrhythmias or atrioventricular block.
Thevetia peruviana, an herbal compound used for weight reduction, can cause severe cardiotoxicity including arrhythmias and atrioventricular block that can be managed with activated charcoal.
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Raises caution for Thevetia peruviana cardiotoxicity; case reports leave open optimal management strategies.
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.
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