@article{ref1,
title="dangerous drug combination for emergency service: Tarka[registered]",
journal="Journal of the Kuwait Medical Association",
year="2017",
author="Mehmet, Acikgoz and Ahmet, Guzel and Ahmet, Dilek",
volume="49",
number="3",
pages="261-264",
abstract="Calcium channel blocker poisoning is a common and sometimes life-threatening toxicity. Tarka is a combination antihypertensive medication composed of verapamil hydrochloride and trandolapril. Sinus bradycardia, severe hypotension, 2[nd] and 3[rd] degree atrioventricular [AV] blocks, cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest can be seen due to excessive use of these drugs. In this study, we aim at discussing the case of a 13-year-old female patient in the light literature, who took 4 tablets of Tarka [registered] forte tablets in order to commit suicide and reached our emergency department with sudden cardiac arrest and development of syncope. She was successfully resuscitated and given intravenous fluid and hyperinsulinemic/euglycemia therapy, epinephrine, vasopressor support, glucagon infusion and 6% hydroxyethyl starch support<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0023-5776",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}