Verapamil Acute Self-Poisoning
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Clinical Toxicology
- Vol. 14 (4) , 361-367
- https://doi.org/10.3109/15563657909010597
Abstract
A previously healthy girl, without heart disease, who ingested 2400 mg of verapamil developed hypotension, trifasicular block pattern, mental confusion, mild metabolic acidosis, and hyperglycemia. She recovered with symptomatic and supportive therapy. A discussion is presented about the action mechanism of the drug.Keywords
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