Ondansetron-Induced Life Threatening Hypokalemia
Mathew, S.K.; Kutty, K.K.; Ramya, I.; Padmakumar, C.; Pius, P.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 64(2): 81-82
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 27730793 Document Number: 686005
Ondansetron is widely used in general practice for nausea and vomiting due to any cause. We report a rare side effect, life-threatening hypokalaemia following intravenous Ondansetron injection. It may be judicious to restrict the use of Odansetron to patients with severe vomiting due to chemotherapy or in post-operative state. Life-threatening hypokalemia can occur without any warning and may be difficult to manage in a primary set up.