Successful suicides with thioridazine and mesoridazine: a result of probable cardiotoxicity.
Five cases of successful suicides from thioridazine and mesoridazine occurred. The clinical course and management are outlined. A sixth case of reversible total heart block associated with thioridazine is presented giving further evidence that the deaths from overdose probably resulted from drug cardiotoxicity.
D000328:Adult; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008653:Mesoridazine / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide; D013881:Thioridazine / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*
D008653:Mesoridazine; D013881:Thioridazine