Tachyarrhythmia in Severe Imipramine Overdose Controlled by Practolol

Authors:
  • KBK. G. E. Brown
    K. G. E. Brown
  • HMH. U. S. McMichen
    H. U. S. McMichen
  • DBD. S. Briggs
    D. S. Briggs

Abstract
A 2½-year-old boy, comatose and having fits after an overdose of imipramine, suffered a respiratory and cardiac arrest from which he was successfully resuscitated. A severe tachyarrhythmia was well controlled by intravenous practolol, and it is suggested that practolol is the drug of choice in this situation.

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