Hydroxychloroquine Overdose: What Are the Exact Roles of Diazepam and Potassium Infusion?

J Med Toxicol. 2021 Jan;17(1):83-84. doi: 10.1007/s13181-020-00809-0. Epub 2020 Sep 14.

Authors

Bruno Mégarbane^{1

2}, Azzurra Schicchi³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, Paris, France. bruno-megarbane@wanadoo.fr.
² Paris University, INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris, France. bruno-megarbane@wanadoo.fr.
³ Poison Control Centre and National Toxicology Information Centre - Toxicology Unit , Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS Maugeri Hospital and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: Diazepam; Hydroxychloroquine; Hypokalemia; Poisoning; Risk/benefit.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

COVID-19 Drug Treatment*
Diazepam / therapeutic use
Drug Overdose* / drug therapy
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use
Pandemics
Potassium / therapeutic use
SARS-CoV-2

Substances

Hydroxychloroquine
Diazepam
Potassium