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An uncommon side effect of a very commonly used medication: A case report on hydrocortisone-induced bradycardia

Payus AO 1 , Chai AC 2 , Mustafa N 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Medicine Based Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Universiti Malaysia Sabah Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) Cheras Malaysia
Clin Case Rep, 2021 Aug;9(8):e04678.
PMID: 34430027 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4678

Abstract

Sinus bradycardia is a rare but important side effect of high-dose hydrocortisone. It is a self-limiting condition that recovered spontaneously upon stopping the medication and did not recur with other types of corticosteroids.

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