[Accidental chloral hydrate poisoning].
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.
Jonville
A P
AP
Centre de Pharmaco-Toxicovigilance, C.H.R.U., Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France.
Mesny
J
J
Quillet
L
L
Soyez
C
C
Autret
E
E
Breteau
M
M
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D002697:Chloral Hydrate
Intoxication involontaire à l'hydrate de chloral.