Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema complicating massive verapamil overdose.
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema has not been (to our knowledge) previously reported associated with a verapamil overdose. We describe a 27-year-old woman who developed this complication after an overdose of 15, 120-mg verapamil tablets (total of 1,800 mg). This report illustrates the possibility of serious pulmonary embarrassment in the course of a verapamil overdose and the need to avoid excessive crystalloid administration during the hypotensive period.
Leesar
M A
MA
Division of Cardiology, Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Wayne State University.
Martyn
R
R
Talley
J D
JD
Frumin
H
H
D000328:Adult; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000139:chemically induced; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000506:poisoning*
D014700:Verapamil