Woman critically poisoned, kidney failure suspected due to taking weight loss pills after one week

Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital admitted a 38-year-old female patient (residing in Quang Trung, Uong Bi, Quang Ninh ) in a state of fatigue, drowsiness, and rapid pulse.

The patient’s family said that for about a week, the patient had been taking weight loss pills bought online. After that, the patient started to show signs of eating less, sleeping less, fatigue, chest tightness, and talking nonsense. The family took the patient to the hospital emergency room.

Scientific weight loss is a combination of a reasonable diet and regular exercise. (Illustration photo).

After examination, the patient was diagnosed with acute poisoning, suspected of being poisoned by weight loss drugs. The doctors quickly performed intensive resuscitation for the patient. However, it was determined that the patient's poisoning was very critical, with severe arrhythmia, kidney failure, and severe hypokalemia. After consulting with the doctors at the Poison Control Center of Bach Mai Hospital, the doctors agreed on a plan to transfer the patient to a higher level for treatment.

Doctors at the hospital advise people that scientific weight loss is a combination of a reasonable diet and regular exercise . The use of weight loss drugs, especially unproven rapid weight loss drugs, is extremely dangerous. The weight loss effect has not been seen, but the health effects that the direct user must bear are very large.

Thu Phuong

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