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This case report discusses the case of a 2-year-old boy who ingested 35 mg.kg(-1) of amitriptyline.
Abstract:
We describe a case of a 2-year-old boy who ingested 35 mg.kg(-1) of amitriptyline. He developed central nervous system toxicity, as demonstrated by coma and seizures and cardiac toxicity (cardiac arrest) within 1 h of ingestion. The cardiac toxicity was refractory to standard therapy. His cardiac rhythm alternated between ventricular tachycardia and pulseless ventricular more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - Report
Categories:
poisioning; amitriptyline
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Paediatr Anaesth,
Vol: 16 Page: 174-7 February 2006
C. Deegan; K. O'Brien
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