[Verapamil poisoning for suicidal purposes. A case report].
We report the case of an 82-year-old woman who developed bradyarrhythmia with A-V dissociation and shock, followed by an acute pancreatitis, after ingestion of 2400 mg of verapamil per os for suicidal purposes. Despite her advanced age, the patient promptly improved by a conventional therapy even though started several hours after ingestion of the drug.
U.O. di Cardiologia, Ospedale S. Pietro Igneo, Fucecchio.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014700:Verapamil / Q000506:poisoning*
D014700:Verapamil
Avvelenamento da verapamile a scopo suicida. Descrizione di un caso.