A Potential Case of Acamprosate-Induced Syncope in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review
Khaled Al Khodari, Hong Hieu Troung, Diana Keratishvili, Laith Sorour, Tasneem Anagreh, Mouaz Al Khodari · 2025
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Khaled Al Khodari and co-authors report a faint that may trace to a drug for drink problems, in a 2025 case report. The drug helps people stay off drink and is in the main well borne, with fainting not on the known list of harms.
An older woman with no past heart or nerve ills fainted soon after she began the drug. A full workup found no cause. The drug was stopped, and no fresh faint came in the time that followed. The team is frank that proof of cause is out of reach in one case. Still, the timing and the blank workup point a finger at the drug. They urge staff to keep the link in mind, above all with older patients.
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| CREATOR | Khaled Al Khodari, Hong Hieu Troung, Diana Keratishvili, Laith Sorour, Tasneem Anagreh, Mouaz Al Khodari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |