[Ventricular tachycardia secondary to phenylpropanolamine poisoning: apropos a case]

R Barriales Villa; A Batalla Celorio; J López de la Iglesia; V Barriales Alvarez; G Iglesias Cubero; V M Rodríguez Blanco; A Cortina Llosa

[Ventricular tachycardia secondary to phenylpropanolamine poisoning: apropos a case]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1995 Nov;48(11):762-4.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

R Barriales Villa¹, A Batalla Celorio, J López de la Iglesia, V Barriales Alvarez, G Iglesias Cubero, V M Rodríguez Blanco, A Cortina Llosa

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo.

PMID: 8532946

Abstract

We report a case of a 17-years-old patient with an accidental ingestion of high doses of phenylpropanolamine. Nine hours after the ingestion she presented ventricular bigeminy and an episode of non sustained ventricular tachycardia. No cardiovascular disease was demonstrated.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Chlorpheniramine / poisoning*
Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Combinations
Drug Overdose / diagnosis
Electrocardiography / drug effects
Emergencies
Female
Humans
Nasal Decongestants / poisoning*
Phenylpropanolamine / poisoning*
Poisoning / diagnosis
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / poisoning*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / chemically induced*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis

Substances

Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Combinations
Nasal Decongestants
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Phenylpropanolamine
Chlorpheniramine
Ornade