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...
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Published in | Annals of tropical paediatrics Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 271 - 272 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Leeds
Taylor & Francis
01.09.2001
Maney Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | 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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0272-4936 2046-9047 1465-3281 2046-9055 |
DOI: | 10.1080/02724930120077862 |