Supraventricular tachycardia associated with phentermine use

  • Pakpoom Tantrachoti Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock TX
  • Saranapoom Klomjit
  • Supannee Rassameehiran
  • Scott W Shurmur
Keywords: phentermine, supraventricular tachycardia, obesity

Abstract

Phentermine, a very popular diet pill, is reportedly associated with tachycardia but rarely with other cardiac arrhythmias. We report a 36-year-old woman with no significant past medical history who developed supraventricular tachycardia after taking phentermine for four months. The supraventricular tachycardia has not recurred after the patient stopped taking the medication. With growing prevalence of obesity, clinicians should be aware of the potential serious side effects of phentermine and people with high cardiovascular risk should avoid using this medication.

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Author Biography

Pakpoom Tantrachoti, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock TX
MD, pulmonary physician, expertise- clinical projects, ICU, COPD, general pulmonary medicine
Published
2016-07-14
How to Cite
Tantrachoti, P., Klomjit, S., Rassameehiran, S., & Shurmur, S. W. (2016). Supraventricular tachycardia associated with phentermine use. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 4(15), 70-74. Retrieved from https://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/291
Issue
Vol 4 No 15 (2016): The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
Section
Case Reports

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