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[Induction of arrhythmia by licorice abuse]
1Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik Münster, Innere Medizin C, Wilhelms-Universität, Münster.
Zeitschrift Fur Kardiologie
|June 1, 1991
Abstract:
We report two cases of licorice-induced arrhythmias. In both cases the ingestion of large amounts of licorice caused a marked hypokalemia. The importance of licorice-induced hypokalemia for the development of arrhythmias is underestimated from the small number of published cases. We conclude that patients with a predisposition for arrhythmias should avoid licorice candies.