Management of life-threatening flecainide overdose: A case report and review of the literature
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Introduction Anti-arrhythmic drug therapy carries an understood risk for toxic side effects, even at therapeutic doses. In cases of high dose ingestion these toxic effects can present rapidly with extra-cardiac symptoms, malignant arrhythmias and lifethreatening hemodynamic deterioration. Prescribing clinicians should maintain familiarity with the mechanisms and kinetics of the anti-arrhythmic drugs they prescribe, as well as the clinical manifestations of anti-arrhythmic drug toxicity. Here we present a case of intentional flecainide overdose complicated by amphetamine co-ingestion. We hope this case illustrates the importance of prompt symptom recognition, mechanism-directed medical management and the utility of short term mechanical hemodynamic support in the management of anti-arrhythmic drug toxicity.
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