Author/Editor | Štajer, D; Bervar, M; Horvat, M | |
Title | Cardiogenic shock following a single therapeutic oral dose of verapamil | |
Type | članek | |
Source | Int J Clin Pract | |
Vol. and No. | Letnik 55, št. 1 | |
Publication year | 2001 | |
Volume | str. 69-70 | |
Language | eng | |
Abstract | Cardiogenic shock and apnoea appeared in a 78-year-old woman with a history of biventricular heart faifure, following ingestion of a single 80 mg verapamil tablet. She was resuscitated with artificial ventilation, dobutamine, norepinephrine and calcium gluconate. Toxicological analysis revealed unexpectedly high piasma verapamil concentration, which was attributed to the patient's liver failure. In patients with advanced heart failure a single oral therapeutic dose of verapamif may have a severe toxic effect. | |
Descriptors | SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC VERAPAMIL ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS AGED ADMINISTRATION, ORAL TREATMENT OUTCOME ARRHYTHMIA |