Myoclonic seizure following intravenous verapamil injection: case report and review of the literature.
An 18-month-old girl with supraventricular tachycardia was given a dose of intravenous verapamil and suffered a short myoclonic seizure which occurred again when she was given second and third doses. In the absence of any predisposing factors, direct drug reaction was implicated as the cause of the seizure.
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Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid, Jordan. mmaiteh@rocketmail.com
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D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000188:drug therapy; D014700:Verapamil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil