SULTOPRIDE-INDUCED TORSADES-DE-POINTES IN A CASE OF ACUTE OVERDOSE

Authors
MONTAZ L VARACHE N HARRY P AYMES C TURCANT A DELILLE F SIMONIN D HASS C
Citation
L. Montaz et al., SULTOPRIDE-INDUCED TORSADES-DE-POINTES IN A CASE OF ACUTE OVERDOSE, Journal de toxicologie clinique et experimentale, 12(8), 1992, pp. 481-486
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Medicine, Research & Experimental
Journal title
Journal de toxicologie clinique et experimentale → ACNP
ISSN journal
07532830
Volume
12
Issue
8
Year of publication
1992
Pages
481 - 486
Database
ISI
SICI code
0753-2830(1992)12:8<481:STIACO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A case of sultopride poisoning (ingested dose 16 g) in a 35-year-old, 65 Kg man is described. On admission myoclonus, mydriasis, vomiting an d cardio-respiratory arrest were observed Torsades de pointes were tre ated with potassium chloride infusion and pace maker stimulation. Plas ma sultopride concentration was 25 mg/l and urinary concentration 12 g /l. A prolongation of Q-T interval may announce severe arrhythmias in sultopride poisoning.