| Literature DB >> 9825278 |
E Brazil1, G G Bodiwala, D C Bouch.
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.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9825278 PMCID: PMC1343219 DOI: 10.1136/emj.15.6.423
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Accid Emerg Med ISSN: 1351-0622