Title of article
Successful treatment of chloral hydrate cardiac toxicity with propranolol
Author/Authors
Afshan Zahedi، نويسنده , , Margaret H. Grant، نويسنده , , David T. Wong، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages
2
From page
490
To page
491
Abstract
A case of chloral hydrate overdose causing resistant ventricular arrhythmias is presented. Our case and other case reports suggest that chloral hydrate-induced arrhythmias are resistant to standard antiarrhythmic agents and that intravenous beta blockers should be the firstline treatment for these arrhythmias.
Keywords
cardiac toxicity , Arrhythmias , propranolol , chloral hydrate
Journal title
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Serial Year
1999
Journal title
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Record number
779706
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