CASE REPORT
Year : 2022 | Volume
: 11 | Issue : 2 | Page : 87--90
Severe ondansetron-associated hypokalemia in a patient diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia
Atousa Hakamifard1, Amir Aria2, Mahnaz Momenzadeh3
1 Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan; Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mahnaz Momenzadeh
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Iran
This case report aims to introduce a patient with severe hypokalemia as one of the rare complications of ondansetron injection. The stroke patient was 56 years old and hospitalized in the emergency department with and purulent sputum. The symptoms and lung computed tomography scan confirmed the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. A nasogastric tube was inserted, and food gavage was performed for the patient. The treatment was started with meropenem to manage aspiration pneumonia. The patient could not tolerate the gavage. Consequently, ondansetron was prescribed, but severe hypokalemia of 2.5 mEq/l was developed. The causes of hypokalemia were evaluated. The hematological, biochemical, and liver function tests were done, and the potassium level was measured daily. Afterward, causes of hypokalemia was ruled out and with discontinuation of ondansetron the hypokalemia was resolved. Hypokalemia may be caused by ondansetron. It is required that potassium monitoring be always considered during administrating of this medicine.
How to cite this article:
Hakamifard A, Aria A, Momenzadeh M. Severe ondansetron-associated hypokalemia in a patient diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia.J Res Pharm Pract 2022;11:87-90
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Hakamifard A, Aria A, Momenzadeh M. Severe ondansetron-associated hypokalemia in a patient diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. J Res Pharm Pract [serial online] 2022 [cited 2023 Mar 27 ];11:87-90
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