TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Seizures and irreversible cardiogenic shock following propranolol poisoning: report of 2 cases and literature review
JO  - Clinical medicine insights. Case reports
A1  - Sharifpour, Ali
A1  - Sadeghi, Mahdieh
A1  - Zakariae, Zakaria
A1  - Soleymani, Mostafa
SP  - e11795476221126981
EP  - e11795476221126981
VL  - 15
IS  - 
N2  - Propranolol, a β-blocker (BB), is one of the drugs that can be misused for suicide. The clinical manifestations of overdose can range from asymptomatic to neurological symptoms such as seizures and loss of consciousness, cardiac shock, and even death. Herein, we describe 2 cases that were referred to our hospital's emergency department in northern Iran: The first case was a 37-year-old woman who suffered from a decreased level of consciousness, bradycardia, and hypotension after ingesting 4 g of propranolol tablets. In the second case, a 32-year-old woman was admitted with complete cardiac arrest and a suspected history of ingesting 4.8 g of propranolol pills a few hours before admission. Therefore, the time interval between pill intake and treatment initiation seems to be one of the most important factors in prognosis, in addition to the number and dosage of pills ingested.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1179-5476
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11795476221126981
ID  - ref1
ER  -