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Cardiac arrest after ibogaine intoxication

Steinberg, Christian, Deyell, Marc W. · 2018 · Journal of Arrhythmia

Safety (cardiac & more) Case report high

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Extreme overdose survival case: 65-70mg/kg ibogaine (5.6g total) - highest survived dose documented. Presented with ventricular flutter (270 bpm), massive QTc prolongation requiring defibrillation. QT normalised after 7 days.

Dosing: 65–70mg/kg (5.6g total) (oral)

Sample size: 1

Safety data present: QTC, ELECTROLYTE

Contraindications: hypokalemia, unsupervised administration, non-standardised preparations (15-50% alkaloid variability), absence of prolonged cardiac monitoring, QT-prolonging co-medications, pre-existing cardiac conditions

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