Open AccessUnstable angina: A rare presentation of minoxidil intoxication: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Farzad Gheshlaghi,
Shafeajafar Zoofaghari,
Gholamali Dorooshi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_18_23
Subject(s) - medicine , minoxidil , ingestion , anesthesia , pharmacotherapy , presentation (obstetrics) , emergency department , angina , dermatology , surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , psychiatry
Minoxidil is an antihypertensive direct vasodilator that can cause severe toxicity when sufficiently ingested. We report a case of accidental ingestion of 5 ml topical minoxidil solution 5% presented with chest pain and new-onset ST depressions. After giving IV saline and performing echocardiography/angiography, the patient fully recovered without any pharmacotherapy such as vasopressors and discharged 4 days after admission. The clinical toxicology, treatment, and previous case reports of minoxidil poisoning have been reviewed.