TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Chloral hydrate overdose survived after cardiac arrest with excellent response to intravenous β-blocker
JO  - Oman medical journal
A1  - Shakeer, Shaik Karimulla
A1  - Kalapati, Babji
A1  - Al Abri, Suad Abdullah
A1  - Al Busaidi, Mujahid
SP  - 244
EP  - 248
VL  - 34
IS  - 3
N2  - Chloral hydrate (CH) poisoning is not commonly seen in the emergency department. CH is a commonly prescribed sedative agent for various day care procedures despite its toxic profile even when other safe sedative medications are available. We report a case of CH poisoning that manifested with neurotoxicity followed by cardiotoxicity leading to cardiac arrest. With a high index of suspicion and proper management, our patient was discharged with normal neurological outcome. In this case report, we discuss CH poisoning and toxicity with highlights on specific intervention including β-blockers. CH induced arrhythmias have been reported to be refractory to the standard antiarrhythmic medications and respond well to β-blockers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1999-768X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5001/omj.2019.46
ID  - ref1
ER  -