Fatal lacosamide poisoning in relation to cardiac conduction impairment and cardiovascular failure

Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2013 May;51(4):381-2. doi: 10.3109/15563650.2013.778993. Epub 2013 Mar 27.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / poisoning*
  • Anticonvulsants / poisoning*
  • Cardiovascular System / drug effects*
  • Cardiovascular System / physiopathology
  • Drug Overdose / complications
  • Drug Overdose / physiopathology*
  • Drug Overdose / therapy
  • Epilepsy / complications
  • Epilepsy / drug therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Arrest / chemically induced
  • Heart Arrest / etiology
  • Heart Arrest / therapy
  • Heart Conduction System / drug effects*
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / physiopathology
  • Lacosamide
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Organ Failure / chemically induced
  • Multiple Organ Failure / etiology*
  • Suicide

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Lacosamide