Massive chloroquine overdose--a survivor.
Large chloroquine overdoses are almost inevitably fatal. We describe the presentation and management of a patient with such an overdose who survived, due to general supportive care and new specific treatment.
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
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Stiff
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Robinson
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Cugnoni
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Touquet
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Dalton
D000328:Adult; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D002738:Chloroquine; D003975:Diazepam