Acute myocardial infarction in a 24 year-old man possibly associated with sibutramine use

Int J Cardiol. 2009 Oct 2;137(2):e43-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.017. Epub 2008 Aug 6.

Abstract

Sibutramine is an anti-obesity drug, which acts by inhibiting neuronal re-uptake of noradrenaline and serotonin. Although the most frequently seen effect of sibutramine on cardiovascular system is an increase in blood pressure and pulse rate, rare but severe side effects such as sibutramine-induced ventricular arrhythmias, heart failure and cardiovascular disease-related death are also reported. We describe a 24 year-old man with low atherosclerotic risk profile who had acute myocardial infarction possibly associated with sibutramine use.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cyclobutanes / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / chemically induced*
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Cyclobutanes
  • sibutramine