A case of lethal suicidal intoxication with propafenone and diazepam

Diazepam poisoning is a common emergency situation, but propafenone poisoning is relatively rare. We reported a case of propafenone poisoning combined with diazepam. An 18‐year‐old female patient was admitted to our hospital with an overdose of oral propafenone and diazepam. The patient was treated...

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Published inAnnals of noninvasive electrocardiology Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. e13111 - n/a
Main Authors Yan, Shuangbing, Xin, Ting, Luo, Xiaojie, Wang, Yu, Chen, Bingwei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.03.2024
Wiley
Subjects
Adolescent
Case Report
diazepam
Diazepam - therapeutic use
Electrocardiography
Electrodes
Female
Humans
intoxication
myocardial non‐excitability
Propafenone
Suicidal Ideation
case report
diazepam
propafenone
myocardial non-excitability
intoxication
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Summary:Diazepam poisoning is a common emergency situation, but propafenone poisoning is relatively rare. We reported a case of propafenone poisoning combined with diazepam. An 18‐year‐old female patient was admitted to our hospital with an overdose of oral propafenone and diazepam. The patient was treated with medication that proved to be useful, but the sinus rhythm could not be recovered, and cardiac arrest occurred. A bipolar temporary pacemaker and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were installed. However, even with multiple electrode positions, effective capture could not be achieved. The patient eventually died. We should be alert to the possibility of co‐poisoning.
ISSN:1082-720X
1542-474X
DOI:10.1111/anec.13111