Chloral hydrate: a dangerous sedative for overdose patients?
A child ingested a stimulant and was sedated with chloral hydrate for agitation. An arrhythmia occurred following the chloral hydrate sedation. Chloral hydrate may be contraindicated when sedating children with stimulant ingestions.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
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D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000075202:Contraindications; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D002110:Caffeine; D002697:Chloral Hydrate