title: Self-poisoning with propranolol.
abstract: A 14-year-old boy who ingested 8000 mg of propranolol developed sudden onset of arrhythmias, cardiac failure and convulsions. He responded to ventilator support, transvenous pacing, and massive dosage of isoprenaline. The clinical features and management of propranolol overdosage are outlined.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011433:Propranolol / Q000506:poisoning*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol; D007545:Isoproterenol