[Sick sinus syndrome possibly due to lopinavir-ritonavir: report of two cases]

Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2013 Sep;87(5):613-7. doi: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi.87.613.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We describe herein two cases of sick sinus syndrome possibly due to lopinavir-ritonavir in HIV-infected individuals. The heart rate dropped to 30 to 40 beats per minute in both cases, but patients remained asymptomatic and recovered promptly after discontinuation of lopinavir-ritonavir. The time until onset varied; one patient developed bradyarrhythmia 9 days after the initial dose, and another 4 hours after. Since lopinavir-ritonavir is a frequently used antiretroviral agent, clinicians must be aware of this potentially lethal adverse effect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / methods
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lopinavir / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ritonavir / adverse effects*
  • Sick Sinus Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Sick Sinus Syndrome / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents
  • Lopinavir
  • Ritonavir