[Severe intoxication with verapamil].
Calcium channel blockers are currently widely used to treat many cardiological alterations; however, overdose and poisoning have been associated with morbidity and mortality mainly in those patients with suicidal attempts. We report a case and review the pathophysiology of overdose, treatment, and prognosis.
Morales
M G
MG
Terapia Intensiva "Dr. Mario Shapiro" del Centro Médico ABC, México, DF. jmartinez@abchospital.com
Guerrero
S G
SG
García
G R
GR
Villalobos
S J
SJ
Camarena
A G
AG
Aguirre
S J
SJ
Martínez
S J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014700:Verapamil / Q000506:poisoning*
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014700:Verapamil