Fixed Dose Combined Antihypertensive Agents Poisoning: Case Report

Abstract

Poisonings are constituted a substantial part of the emergency department. Combined use of antihypertensive drugs in the treatment of essential hypertension is common. Using of these drugs for suicide does not seen so common. One of these combined drugs which are used in clinic is Angiotension Converting Enzyme inhibitors and calcium channel blockers. Sinus bradycardia, severe hypotension an AV blocks can be seen due to excessive using of these drugs. More serious outcome may occur if these conditions do not treated immediately. In this study, we aim at discussing the case of 17-year-old patient in the light literature, who took 13 units of Tarka (R) forte tablets (240 mg + 4 mg Verapamil Trandolapril) in order to commit suicide and applied to our emergency department with AV complete block development of the syncope.