Abstract
Magnesium sulphate was added to conventional medical therapy in the treatment of persistent severe hypotension and wide QRS complex tachyarrhythmia in an 18-year-old woman presenting with a 1200 mg flecainide overdose. Blood pressure was restored with associated resolution of the electrocardiogram abnormalities.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / poisoning*
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Drug Overdose / drug therapy
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Electrocardiography
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Female
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Flecainide / poisoning*
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Humans
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Hypotension / chemically induced
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Hypotension / drug therapy*
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Magnesium Sulfate / therapeutic use*
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Suicide, Attempted
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Tachycardia / chemically induced
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Tachycardia / drug therapy*
Substances
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
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Magnesium Sulfate
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Flecainide