Citation

Fung HT, Lam KK, Wong OF, Lau B, Kam CW. Hong Kong J. Emerg. Med. 2007; 14(1): 53-57.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Medcom Limited)

DOI

10.1177/102490790701400110

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A 28-year-old woman ingested 20 g of hydroxychloroquine sulphate for suicidal attempt. She developed hypotension, cardiac conduction disturbance, hypokalemia and hypoglycemia. Despite treatment with mechanical ventilation, epinephrine, sodium bicarbonate, diazepam and potassium replacement, she succumbed 10 hours post-overdose. Previous case reports of hydroxychloroquine overdose are summarised and the therapeutic choices are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; Overdose; suicide attempt; drug overdose; Hypoglycemia; article; tachycardia; intensive care unit; diazepam; activated carbon; potassium chloride; heart muscle conduction disturbance; hypotension; sodium chloride; glucose blood level; glucose; adrenalin; bicarbonate; electrocardiogram; Glasgow coma scale; hypoglycemia; potassium blood level; Hypokalemia; Diazepam; hypokalemia; pulse rate; breathing rate; blood pressure measurement; Hydroxychloroquine; hydroxychloroquine sulfate; intermittent mandatory ventilation