title: [Accidental chloral hydrate poisoning].
abstract: A 42-year-old woman had an accidental overdose of chloral hydrate due to repeated absorption of a therapeutic dose of chloral syrup for insomnia. The total ingestion was estimated at 8 g. Overnight slight loss of consciousness associated with severe cardiac arrhythmia (bigeminia ventricular extra-systole) needed admission to the intensive care unit and intravenous lignocaine for two days. The evolution was satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Pharmaco-Toxicovigilance, C.H.R.U., Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Jonville
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mesny
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Quillet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soyez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Autret
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Breteau
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002697:Chloral Hydrate
vernacular_title: Intoxication involontaire à l'hydrate de chloral.