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Management of life-threatening flecainide overdose: a case report of an infant

Part of: Electrophysiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2021

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T. Tuncer*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saglik Bilimleri University, Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Author for correspondence: T. Tuncer, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saglik Bilimleri University, Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-8311611. E-mail: volgatunc@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Flecainide overdose is associated with an approximately 10% mortality rate. The drug’s slow rate of elimination and high oral bioavailability make successful management extremely challenging. I present the management of a life-threatening flecainide overdose of an infant who had a protracted course due to the exposure to the drug in both the fetal and neonatal periods.

Keywords

Flecainide overdoseinfantflecainide intoxication
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 31 , Issue 11 , November 2021 , pp. 1879 - 1881
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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