Amitriptyline-induced cardiac arrest

作者：Huge V^*; Baschnegger H; Moehnle P; Peraud A; Briegel J

来源：Anaesthesist, 2011, 60(6): 541-545.

DOI：10.1007/s00101-011-1848-5

• Cardiovascular diseases
• Antidepressive agents, tricyclic
• Overdose
• Fat emulsions, intravenous
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A case of successful resuscitation of a patient with severe amitriptyline intoxication is reported. The measured amitriptyline serum levels far exceeded those assumed to be lethal according to the literature. Resuscitation was successful with the administration of intravenous fat emulsion and the patient recovered without any neurological sequelae.

• 出版日期2011-6