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- Title
The Treatment of a Patient with Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Infusion after Amitryptiline Overdose which Caused in QRS Interval Prolongation: A Case Report.
- Authors
İzci, Filiz; İzci, Servet; Acar, Emrah; İzci, Vedat
- Abstract
Amitriptyline is a member of the tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) drug group and can cause electrocardiographic (ECG) changes. Some of these changes include the prolongation of the QRS and QTc intervals, increment of R/s ratio on derivation aVR besides of arrhythmias such as supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) on overdose. Here, we present a case concerning a QRS interval prolongation caused by the intentional use of high doses of amitriptyline and treated with an intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) infusion.
- Subjects
AMITRIPTYLINE
- Publication
Yeni Symposium, 2015, Vol 53, Issue 4, p37
- ISSN
1300-8773
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5455/NYS.20160328093429