Cardiovascular collapse after verapamil in supraventricular tachycardia.
Five babies who presented with supraventricular tachycardia were treated with verapamil intravenously. All developed severe hypotension and two died. Verapamil should not be used in the initial management of supraventricular tachycardia in neonates.
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital.
C R
CR
Kirk
J L
JL
Gibbs
R
R
Thomas
R
R
Radley-Smith
S A
SA
Qureshi
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014700:Verapamil