A 70-year-old patient presented with weakness,
tiredness and muscle cramps. The ECG showed
Q-T prolongation, flattening of T wave and occasional
A-V block. His serum K+ was low (2.8 mEq/L). He
admitted taking a laxative every day for the past
several months. Which laxative could be responsible
for the above condition:
A. Bisacodyl
B. Liquid paraffin
C. Methylcellulose
D. Bran
tiredness and muscle cramps. The ECG showed
Q-T prolongation, flattening of T wave and occasional
A-V block. His serum K+ was low (2.8 mEq/L). He
admitted taking a laxative every day for the past
several months. Which laxative could be responsible
for the above condition:
A. Bisacodyl
B. Liquid paraffin
C. Methylcellulose
D. Bran