Management of ventricular dysrhythmia secondary to trazodone overdose

被引:17
作者
Chung, Kun-Jung [2 ]
Wang, Yu-Chin Lily [3 ]
Liu, Ber-Ming [2 ]
Supernaw, Robert B. [1 ]
机构
[1] Wingate Univ, Sch Pharm, Wingate, NC 28174 USA
[2] Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Kaohsiung Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Taipei 10591, Kaohsiung Cty, Taiwan
[3] Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Kaohsiung Med Ctr, Dept Pharm, Taipei 10591, Kaohsiung Cty, Taiwan
关键词
trazodone overdose; ventricular dysrhythmia; long QT syndrome; management;
D O I
10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.02.036
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Torsades de pointes (TdP), a life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmia, was recorded in a 30-year-old woman who had taken a deliberate overdose of trazodone. The patient was successfully delibrillated to normal sinus rhythm and given intravenous magnesium sulfate according to Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines. The patient was discharged and experienced no further complications. (c) 2008 Elsevier Inc.
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页码:171 / 174
页数:4
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