Verapamil acute self-poisoning.
A previously healthy girl, without heart disease, who ingested 2400 mg of verapamil developed hypotension, trifasicular block pattern, mental confusion, mild metabolic acidosis, and hyperglycemia. She recovered with symptomatic and supportive therapy. A discussion is presented about the action mechanism of the drug.
D000293:Adolescent; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014700:Verapamil / Q000506:poisoning*
D014700:Verapamil