title: Persistent electrocardiographic changes after flecainide overdose.
abstract: Flecainide acetate is a potent class 1C antiarrhythmic agent, overdosage with which is rare. An overdose is reported in a patient on long-term therapy, resulting in life-threatening arrhythmias and prolonged electrocardiographic abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greig
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Groden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016638:Critical Illness; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000150:complications; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005424:Flecainide / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D005424:Flecainide