Cardiotoxic Overdose Treated with Intravenous Fat Emulsion and High-Dose Insulin in the Setting of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Journal of Medical ToxicologyPublished 20 December 2010Open access

Samuel J. Stellpflug, Sandy J. Fritzlar, Jon B. Cole, Kristin M. Engebretsen, Joel S. Holger

DOI10.1007/s13181-010-0133-3

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A severe overdose of these drugs treated with HDI and IFE in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is reported, and the potential clinical implications of the inotropic effects of HDI in the setting of HCM are discussed.

Abstract

High-dose insulin (HDI) and intravenous fat emulsion (IFE) are used in overdoses, although rarely combined. To our knowledge, IFE therapy has not been reported in overdoses of diltiazem, metoprolol and amiodarone. We report a severe overdose of these drugs treated with HDI and IFE in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We also discuss the potential clinical implications of the inotropic effects of HDI in the setting of HCM and the use and efficacy of IFE in this overdose.

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