Reversion of ventricular and supraventricular tachycardia by magnesium sulphate therapy in aluminium phosphide poisoning. Report of two cases.
Two patients with aluminium phosphide poisoning developed supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia (one each). These reverted successfully with magnesium sulphate therapy.
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Department of Medicine, Medical College Hospital, Rohtak.
Malhotra
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Kumar
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010720:Phosphines / Q000506:poisoning*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; C001864:aluminum phosphide