A life-threatening flecainide overdose treated with intravenous fat emulsion Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • Flecainide is a Vaughan Williams Class Ic antidysrhythmic associated with PR, QRS, and QTc prolongation on the electrocardiogram and development of life-threatening cardiac toxicity in overdose. The cornerstone of treatment is fluid resuscitation and the administration of magnesium and sodium bicarbonate. We report a case of flecainide overdose associated with life-threatening hemodynamic compromise successfully treated with intravenous fat emulsion (IFE) therapy. IFE should be considered as a novel adjunctive therapy in patients with life-threatening toxicity following flecainide overdose.

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    publication date
  • 2013
  • published in
    Research
    keywords
  • Drugs and Drug Therapy
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Heart
  • Poisoning
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 36
  • issue
  • 3