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ArticleCureus2022

A Rare Case of Metronidazole Overdose Causing Ventricular Fibrillation.

Mohamed Abdelgadir M Elgassim, Amin Saied Sanosi Saied, Moayad A Mustafa, Amro Abdelrahman, Ibtesam AlJaufi, Waleed Salem

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed Abdelgadir M ElgassimEmergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT.
Amin Saied Sanosi SaiedInternal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT.
Moayad A MustafaInternal Medicine, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, MYS.
Amro AbdelrahmanEmergency Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Ibtesam AlJaufiEmergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT.
Waleed SalemEmergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT.
Hamad Medical Corporation · QATaylor's University · MYHamad General Hospital · QA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ventricular fibrillation is not known as a complication of metronidazole poisoning. Although some arrhythmias have been reported as a complication of metronidazole intake while taking antiarrhythmic medications, most such arrhythmias are possibly related to co-ingestion of drugs with metronidazole as it affects the metabolism of these drugs. In this case, ventricular fibrillation occurred in a young patient without preexisting medical conditions or any other known drug ingestion, which was never been reported before. We present a case of an 18-year-old male brought in by the ambulance service after attempting to end his life by overdosing on metronidazole. While being transported he developed ventricular fibrillation and received an electric shock, which reverted the episode. Laboratory investigations did not show any clear cause that might have precipitated his arrhythmia.

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adverse reactionmetronidazolenew drug reactionventricular fibrillation (vf) stormventrilcular fibrillation

Identifiers

PMID35676987
PMCPMC9166500
OpenAlexW4225422606

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