title: [A case of acute clonidine poisoning].
abstract: A case of voluntary intoxication by clonidine (3.9 mg per os for a suicide purpose) is reported. The drug caused subjectively sleepiness and headache. Cardiovascular symptoms consisted of a marked bradycardia which was well controlled by atropine (1.04 mg i.v.) and a moderate decrease of the blood pressure. A "discontinuation syndrome" during 72 hours after the intoxication was not observed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000506:poisoning*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003000:Clonidine
vernacular_title: Su un caso di intossicazione acuta da Clonidina.