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Reversal of Brugada electrocardiographic pattern with sodium bicarbonate solution after amitriptyline overdose
- Source :
- Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.). 46(9)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- A Brugada electrocardiographic pattern (BEP) associated with tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose has been reported rarely, but its reversal by sodium bicarbonate has not been described previously. We reported a case of amitriptyline overdose induced Type 1 BEP which was reversed by 150 mEq of intravenous sodium bicarbonate.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.drug_class
Amitriptyline
Tricyclic antidepressant
Pharmacology
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
Toxicology
chemistry.chemical_compound
Electrocardiography
medicine
Humans
cardiovascular diseases
Brugada Syndrome
Sodium bicarbonate
Amitriptyline overdose
General Medicine
Sodium Bicarbonate Solution
Suicide
Intravenous sodium bicarbonate
Sodium Bicarbonate
chemistry
Anesthesia
Amitriptyline poisoning
Drug Overdose
Reuptake inhibitor
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15569519
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2955d252932be9d939c6ae319fcaea87