Serious intoxication with hydroxychloroquine, with haemodynamic instability : a case report supporting treatment with diazepam

A 37-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room because of an autointoxication with hydroxychloroquine, leading to haemodynamic instability. Treatment consisted of the rapid administration of intravenous diazepam, after which the hypotension recovered rapidly even though no vasoactive medication was given. Treatment with diazepam has been advised in the Netherlands for many years in case of severe hydroxychloroquine intoxication, despite the fact that convincing evidence for its use is lacking. On the basis of the experience with the relevant cases, the administration of diazepam, 2 mg/kg initially followed by 2 mg/kg/24 hours as a continuous infusion, should certainly be considered for supportive treatment in the ICU in case of severe haemodynamic instability.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:152

Enthalten in:

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 152(2008), 9 vom: 01. März, Seite 509-12

Sprache:

Niederländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Ernstige intoxicatie met hydroxychloroquine, met hemodynamische instabiliteit: casuistische ondersteuning voor behandeling met diazepam

Beteiligte Personen:

Olgers, T J [VerfasserIn]
Tulleken, J E [VerfasserIn]
Monteban-Kooistra, W E [VerfasserIn]
Ligtenberg, J J M [VerfasserIn]
Meertens, J H [VerfasserIn]
Zijlstra, J G [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

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Case Reports
Diazepam
English Abstract
Hydroxychloroquine
Journal Article
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.04.2008

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM17871304X