Licorice‐Induced Pseudohyperaldosteronism: A Case Report
We present a 71-year-old man admitted to the intensive care unit with severe hypokalemia after ingesting licorice-containing confectionary over 6 weeks. Excess consumption of licorice with its active metabolite glycyrrhizic acid may precipitate pseudohyperaldosteronism with life-threatening hypokalemia. Public awareness and measures such as warning labels are needed to warn against excessive consumption.
Authors
- David Je (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-133X)
- Yong Mong Tan
- G. Fuller
- Parul Nigam
Institutions
- Townsville Hospital (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70005
- Primary Topic
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00