Citation

Pecha M, Halouzka V, Daniš L, Ondra P. Klinicka Farmakologie a Farmacie 2022; 36(3): 115-117.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022)

DOI

10.36290/far.2022.019

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The case report describes a case of poisoning with lercanidipine, a widely prescribed drug from the group of calcium channel blockers. It follows the case of a 31-year-old man who took 90-100 tablets, equivalent to 900-1000 mg, in a suicide attempt. This is the highest administered dose known yet. The patient was given a gastric lavage, administered activated charcoal and Fortrans (macrogol) to speed up drug elimination. Subsequently, CaCl2 was administered while ionized calcium levels were monitored. After 3 days in the ICU, the patient could be transferred to the psychiatric ward and discharged to home care after less than a week. © 2022, SOLEN s.r.o.. All rights reserved.

Language: cs

Keywords

adult; human; male; case report; suicide attempt; intoxication; clinical article; psychiatric department; macrogol; stomach lavage; intensive care unit; activated carbon; home care; hospital discharge; drug megadose; drug elimination; Article; calcium ion; lercanidipine; calcium channel blockers; dihydropyridines; lercanidipine overdose