Paret G, Kassem R, Vardi A, Ben Zeev B, Barzilay Z
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Harefuah. 1996 Jan 1;130(1):14-5, 71.
Chloral hydrate is widely used as a sedative or hypnotic, especially in geriatric and pediatric patients. In therapeutic doses blood pressure and respiration are only minimally affected. We describe a 9-year-old boy in whom a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia dominated the clinical presentation of chloral hydrate intoxication. In spite of its widespread use, the dangers of chloral hydrate overdosage, especially cardiac arrhythmias, are not sufficiently appreciated.
水合氯醛被广泛用作镇静剂或催眠剂，尤其用于老年和儿科患者。在治疗剂量下，血压和呼吸仅受到极小的影响。我们描述了一名9岁男孩，其危及生命的心律失常成为水合氯醛中毒临床表现的主要特征。尽管水合氯醛应用广泛，但人们对其过量使用的危险性，尤其是心律失常，并未给予充分重视。
