TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Use of partial liquid ventilation to manage pulmonary complications of acute verapamil-sustained release poisoning
JO  - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology
A1  - Szekely, L. A.
A1  - Thompson, B. T.
A1  - Woolf, A.
SP  - 475
EP  - 479
VL  - 37
IS  - 4
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Verapamil is a papaverine-derived calcium channel blocker widely used for the treatment of hypertension and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. It is one of the leading agents involved in pharmaceutical poisoning-related deaths among adults.  CASE REPORT: We report a case of severe sustained-release verapamil poisoning associated with respiratory failure in an adult man who survived after receiving 4 days of partial liquid ventilation as a part of his medical management.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0731-3810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/clt-100102438
ID  - ref1
ER  -