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ArticleCureus2024

Syncope Secondary to Concomitant Ingestion of Tizanidine and Alcohol in a Patient With Alcohol Use Disorder.

Sabastain F Forsah, Derek Ugwendum, Divine Besong Arrey Agbor, Nancelle Ndema, Nkafu Bechem Ndemazie, Gauvain Kankeu Tonpouwo, Akua Aboah A Taylor, Nkeng Fuoching, Davene James-Gregory, Shannia Amoah and 2 more

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Sabastain F ForsahInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Derek UgwendumInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Divine Besong Arrey AgborInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Nancelle NdemaInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Nkafu Bechem NdemazieInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Gauvain Kankeu TonpouwoInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Akua Aboah A TaylorInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Nkeng FuochingInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Davene James-GregoryInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Shannia AmoahInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Vaithilingam ArulthasanInternal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Jay NfonoyimPulmonary and Critical Care, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.

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Abstract

Syncope is the transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion. A significant number of individuals experience a syncopal attack at one stage of their lives. The common causes of syncope include vasovagal syncope, orthostatic hypotension, and cardiac causes. Drugs are also associated with causing syncope. The drugs involved are mostly those that depress the central nervous system, and concomitant use of more than one of such drugs increases the risk of syncope even further. Tizanidine and alcohol individually can cause hypotension and combining both drugs is not advised due to heightened central nervous system depression and profound hypotension. We present a case of a 53-year-old female with alcohol use disorder who presented with a first-time syncopal attack due to postural hypotension after ingesting both tizanidine and alcohol concurrently. Co-administration of tizanidine and alcohol is not advised, however, cases of syncope have been rarely reported with concomitant use. This case will enlighten physicians to counsel patients about the need to abstain from alcohol consumption when taking tizanidine.

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alcoholalcohol use disordercentral nervous systemorthostatic hypotensionsyncopetizanidine

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PMID38686239
PMCPMC11057216

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