Citation

Brazil E, Bodiwala GG, Bouch DC. J. Accid. Emerg. Med. 1998; 15(6): 423-425.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/emj.15.6.423

PMID

9825278

PMCID

PMC1343219

Abstract

Flecainide acetate is a potent class 1C antiarrhythmic agent used mainly for the treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias. Acute overdose of this drug is rare but frequently fatal. The clinical course of a patient that ingested a large quantity of flecainide as a suicide attempt is described and current therapeutic strategies discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Drug Overdose; Electrocardiography; Fatal Outcome; Flecainide; Humans; Male; Suicide