title: [A suicide attempt with oral verapamil: a case report].
abstract: We report a case of a 29-years-old patient who tried to commit suicide by taking a high dose of verapamil (22 pills containing 240 mg, each, equivalent to 5.28 g). Ten hours after the ingestion he presented a complete atrioventricular heart block which was resolved with medical treatment presenting a normal ECG 36 hours later. To our knowledge this is the only published case of intoxication caused by such a high dose of verapamil.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central de Asturias, Facultad de Medicina, Oviedo.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Blanco
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Suárez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Möller Bustinza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castellanos Martínez
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Puebla Rojo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barriales Alvarez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cortina Llosa
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013607:Tablets; D014700:Verapamil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D013607:Tablets; D014700:Verapamil
vernacular_title: Intento de autólisis con verapamilo oral: presentación de un caso.