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| Issue : 2 | Page : 258-260 |
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Cetirizine-Induced atrial fibrillation
Altuğ Osken1, Regayip Zehir1, Sibel Ösken2, Selçuk Yaylacı3, Ercan Aydın4, Salih Şahinkuş4, Yusuf Can4
1 Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Rize Findikli Goiter Research Center, Rize, Turkey
4 Department of Cardiology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Altuğ Osken
Cardiology Clinic, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Tibbiye Cad., 13, Haydarpasa, Kadikoy, Istanbul 34846
Turkey
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2321-4848.196192
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common observed arrhythmia in clinical practice. In the literature, AF events associated with drug induction are available. Cetirizine is a second-generation histamine antagonist used in the treatment of allergies, angioedema, and urticaria. We wish to present an atypical case who took cetirizine medication for relieving symptoms of upper tract respiratory system infection, experienced rapid ventricular response AF and treated successfully. To best of our knowledge, this is the first case of cetirizine-induced AF. |
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