A Case of Self-salvation in a Determined Chloroquine Suicide Attempt

This report concerns a young man who attempted suicide by ingesting a cocktail with a lethal dose of chloroquine phosphate and large amounts of diazepam. On presentation, the patient was drowsy, unresponsive and in cardiogenic shock with severely impaired left ventricular function. Active charcoal a...

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Published in:Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie din Târgu-Mureș) 2022-01, Vol.8 (1), p.61-65
Main Authors: Störmann, Sylvère, Hoppe, John, Steinert, Daniela, Angstwurm, Matthias W.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
chloroquine
diazepam
intoxication
suicide attempt
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Summary:This report concerns a young man who attempted suicide by ingesting a cocktail with a lethal dose of chloroquine phosphate and large amounts of diazepam. On presentation, the patient was drowsy, unresponsive and in cardiogenic shock with severely impaired left ventricular function. Active charcoal and vasopressors were administered, and despite his intoxication with diazepam, a high-dose diazepam treatment was initiated in the hospital. It is concluded that diazepam in the cocktail played a vital role in the survival of this patient. With a rise in numbers, every emergency and intensive care physician should be familiar with chloroquine poisoning.
ISSN:2393-1817
2393-1809
2393-1817
DOI:10.2478/jccm-2021-0036