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Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology Volume 37, 1999 - Issue 4
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Research Article

Use of Partial Liquid Ventilation to Manage Pulmonary Complications of Acute Verapamil–Sustained Release Poisoning*

Les A. Szekely Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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B. Taylor Thompson Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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Alan Woolf Children's Hospital, Massachusetts Poison Control System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Pages 475-479 | Published online: 16 Aug 1999
 
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Abstract

Introduction: Verapamil is a papaverine-derived calcium channel blocker widely used for the treatment of hypertension and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. It is one of the leading agents involved in pharmaceutical poisoning-related deaths among adults.Citation Case Report: We report a case of severe sustained-release verapamil poisoning associated with respiratory failure in an adult man who survived after receiving 4 days of partial liquid ventilation as a part of his medical management.

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