title: [Propafenone and verapamil poisoning. Report of 2 clinical cases].
abstract: We described the self-poisoning of two young adolescents who took improper doses of two major cardiovascular drugs: propafenone and verapamil. The young girls developed markedly different clinical patterns: ECG abnormalities without clinical consequences were found in one case progressively ingravescent ECG abnormalities leading to cardiac arrest in the other. These differences are probably due to varying doses taken and metabolic states. Conventional detoxication and resuscitation techniques proved successful in both cases.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile di Senigallia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dormi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giunti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mariotti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montanari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Volpe
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amici
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011405:Propafenone / Q000506:poisoning*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D011405:Propafenone; D014700:Verapamil
vernacular_title: Intossicazione da propafenone e verapamil. Descrizione di due casi clinici.