TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Full recovery after a chloroquine suicide attempt
JO  - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology
A1  - Bauer, P.
A1  - Maire, B.
A1  - Weber, M.
A1  - Bollaert, P. E.
A1  - Larcan, A.
A1  - Lambert, H.
SP  - 23
EP  - 30
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
N2  - The nonfatal case of a 20 year-old woman who ingested 6 grams of chloroquine in a suicide attempt is reported. After initial ventricular fibrillation, she rapidly developed a pulmonary edema with cardiogenic shock. She was successfully treated with diazepam, epinephrine, dobutamine and mechanical ventilation. Plasma chloroquine levels showed an initial peak of 36 micrograms/mL. The patient was discharged fully recovered after 19 days. The interaction between chloroquine and diazepam is discussed, as is the need for careful management of epinephrine therapy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0731-3810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -