title: [Ventricular arrhythmia following thioridazine poisoning].
abstract: The authors report a case of acute thioridazine (Melleril) poisoning with manifestations of polymorphous ventricular rhythm disturbances in the form of torsades de pointes, with an impaired conscious level. The opportunity is taken to review the electrocardiographic changes and cardiac complications linked to the quinidine-like effect of Melleril.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quieffin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brochet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gamerman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Assayag
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Valère
mesh_terms: D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013881:Thioridazine / Q000506:poisoning*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D013881:Thioridazine; D000638:Amiodarone
vernacular_title: Troubles du rythme ventriculaires secondaires à une intoxication par thioridazine.