Treatment of severe digitoxin poisoning with digitalis antibodies
Harrlass, W.D.; Schröcke, G.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete 42(10): 282-284
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2542 PMID: 3630275 Document Number: 303829
In a 59-year-old patient who for suicide had taken 75 tablets of digitoxin the symptoms of a severe digitalis intoxication developed. By application of the digitalis antidote BM the life-threatening condition could quickly be mastered. Because of the distinct hyperkalaemia additionally an initial haemodialysis treatment was carried out.