Cardiac arrhythmais after chloral hydrate overdose.
A case of chloral hydrate overdose associated with ventricular arrhythmias which were refractory to treatment with lignocaine, but responsive to treatment with beta adrenergic blockade is reported. The probable mechanism of production of the arrhythmias is discussed together with its implications for management.
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011217:Practolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced
D002697:Chloral Hydrate; D008012:Lidocaine; D011217:Practolol