title: Management of persistent wide QRS in flecainide overdose with magnesium sulphate.
abstract: Magnesium sulphate was added to conventional medical therapy in the treatment of persistent severe hypotension and wide QRS complex tachyarrhythmia in an 18-year-old woman presenting with a 1200 mg flecainide overdose. Blood pressure was restored with associated resolution of the electrocardiogram abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. carterwilliamson@talktalk.net
authors.forename: Diane G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: Ayush
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Frost
authors.forename: Vinod Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000188:drug therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005424:Flecainide / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D005424:Flecainide