Research Article

Influence of Herbal Complexes Containing Licorice on Potassium Levels: A Retrospective Study

Table 4

Occurrence of hypokalemia in patients after treatment with herbal complexes containing licorice.

Case numberPot 1Pot 2Duration
(days)
Causes of herbal medicine intakeHerbal complex taken, administration method
(components in g/day)
Concomitant medicationsLicorice doses per dayEstimate possibility/ Naranjo scale score

14.02.522Cerebral infarctionShipyukmiyouki-eum, oral administration
(licorice 8 g, Cinnamomum cassia 6 g, Platycodi radix 6 g, Angelica gigas 12 g, Aucklandia lappa 6 g, Saposhnikovia divaricata 6 g, Paeonia lactiflora 6 g, Angelica dahurica 6 g, Areca catechu 6 g, Perilla frutescens var. acuta 18 g, Lindera aggregata 6 g, Panax ginseng 12 g, Citrus aurantium 6 g, Cnidium officinale 6 g, Astragalus membranaceus 6 g, and Magnolia obovata 6 g)
Aspirin 100 mg8Shipyukmi youki-eum/2

23.52.56Cerebral hemorrhage,
hypertension, and
urinary tract infection
Seogyung-tang, oral administration
(licorice 6 g, Ostericum koreanum 6 g, Curcuma longa 24 g, Angelica gigas 12 g, Atractylodes japonica 12 g, Zingiber officinale 12 g, Paeonia lactiflora 12 g, and Kalopanax species 12 g)
Ciprofloxacin 800 mg,
ceftriaxone sodium 2 g, and
oxiracetam 1600 mg
6Urinary tract infection/—

33.92.829Cerebral hemorrhage and
hypertension
Gamiondamg-tang, oral administration
(licorice 12 g, Citrus unshiu 15 g, Platycodi radix 8 g, Liriope platyphylla 8 g, Pinellia ternata 9 g, Poria cocos 8 g, Bupleurum falcatum 8 g, Panax ginseng 8 g, Phyllostachys nigra 9 g, Citrus aurantium 9 g, and Cyperus rotundus 9 g)
Lercanidipine HCl 10 mg,
famotidine 40 mg,
atenolol 25 mg,
hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, and
losartan potassium 50 mg
12Hydrochlorothiazide/2

43.62.620Cerebral infarction,
hypertension, and
diabetes mellitus
Gwibi-tang, oral administration
(licorice 6 g, Angelica gigas 6 g, Aucklandia lappa 12 g, Poria cocos 12 g, Atractylodes japonica 12 g, Zizyphus jujuba 12 g, Dimocarpus longan 12 g, Polygala tenuifolia 12 g, Panax ginseng 12 g, and Astragalus membranaceus 12 g)
S-Amlodipine 2.5 mg,
clopidogrel 75 mg,
Ca carbonate 500 mg,
pravastatin sodium, 20 mg,
donepezil HCl 5 mg,
metformin HCl, 500 mg, and
nicergoline 60 mg
6Metformin HCl/2

53.02.211Hypertension and
coronary artery disease
Bojungikki-tang, oral administration
(licorice 12 g, Angelica gigas 6 g, Atractylodes japonica 12 g, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 3 g, Bupleurum falcatum 3 g, Panax ginseng 12 g, Citrus unshiu 6 g, and Astragalus membranaceus 18 g)
Fluvastatin sodium 80 mg,
aspirin 10 mg,
nifedipine 33 mg,
atenolol 25 mg,
hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg,
tramadol HCl 37.5 mg,
acetaminophen 325 mg,
teprenone 50 mg, and
alfacalcidol 0.5 μg
12Hydrochlorothiazide/2

63.72.88Cerebral infarction and
hypertension
Banhasashim-tang, oral administration
(licorice 12 g, Zingiberis Rhizoma Siccus 15 g, Zizyphus jujuba 12 g, Pinellia ternata 30 g, Panax ginseng 15 g, Scutellaria baicalensis 15 g, Coptis japonica 6 g)
Quetiapine 25 mg,
Gabapentin 900 mg,
aspirin 100 mg,
sodiumvalproate 1800 mg,
dimethicone 75 mg,
hemicellulase 150 mg,
ox bile extract 75 mg, and
pancreatin 525 mg
12Sodium valproate/2