An uncommon side effect of a very commonly used medication: A case report on hydrocortisone-induced bradycardia.

Alvin Oliver Payus Ann Chee Chai Norlaila Mustafa

Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)

Sinus bradycardia is a rare but important side effect of high-dose hydrocortisone. It is a self-limiting condition that recovered spontaneously upon stopping the medication and did not recur with other types of corticosteroids.

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