Experiment 363045

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismGlycyrrhiza glabra (FABACEAE)
CitationSHINTANI,S: MURASE,H: TSUKAGOSHI,H: SHIIGAI,T:. (1992). GLYCYRRHIZIN (LICORICE)-INDUCED HYPOKALEMIC MYOPATHY.. 32()
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseREVIEW OF 59 CASES OF GLYCYRRHIZIN-INDUCED HYPOKALEMIC MYOPATHY INCLUDING ONSET FACTORS, CLINICAL MAIFESTATIONS, LABORATORY ASSESSMENTS. HABITUAL LICORICE INGESTION AND COMBINED USE OF HYPOTENSIVE DURETIC AGENTS INCREASED RISK. MAIN SYMPTOM WAS FLACCID QUADRIPLEGIA. COMPLETE CURE WAS ATTAINED IN 57 PATIENTS AFTER DISCONTINUATION OF LICORICE INGESTION.
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractROOT
GenderGIVEN TO BOTH SEXES