DrugLib.com — Drug Information Portal

Rx drug information, pharmaceutical research, clinical trials, news, and more



Management of ventricular dysrhythmia secondary to trazodone overdose.

Author(s): Chung KJ, Wang YC, Liu BM, Supernaw RB

Affiliation(s): Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.

Publication date & source: 2008-08, J Emerg Med., 35(2):171-4. Epub 2007 Jul 20.

Publication type: Case Reports

Torsades de pointes (TdP), a life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmia, was recorded in a 30-year-old woman who had taken a deliberate overdose of trazodone. The patient was successfully defibrillated to normal sinus rhythm and given intravenous magnesium sulfate according to Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines. The patient was discharged and experienced no further complications.

Page last updated: 2008-11-03

-- advertisement -- The American Red Cross
 
Home | About Us | Contact Us | Site usage policy | Privacy policy

All Rights reserved - Copyright DrugLib.com, 2006-2017