Stork C M, Redd J T, Fine K, Hoffman R S
New York City Poison Control Center, NY 10016.
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1995;33(2):179-83. doi: 10.3109/15563659509000470.
Propoxyphene overdose is known to cause widening of the QRS complex on ECG. We report a case of a 54-year-old female who ingested approximately 100 propoxyphene hydrochloride tablets in a suicide attempt. She developed a wide complex dysrhythmia which responded to sodium bicarbonate therapy. Propoxyphene-induced wide complex dysrhythmia responsive to sodium bicarbonate therapy has not been previously reported in the literature.
