Citation

Kiran HS, Ravikumar YS, Jayasheelan MR, Prashanth. J. Assoc. Physicians India 2010; 58: 120-122.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Association of Physicians of India)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20653158

Abstract

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) may have dangerous cardiac effects in overdose. ECG is useful as both a screening tool for tricyclic antidepressant exposure and as a prognostic indicator. TCA overdose may produce various ECG changes. We report a case of Dothiepin overdose resulting in Brugada like pattern including RBBB which resolved spontaneously.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adult; Female; Drug Overdose; Treatment Outcome; Suicide, Attempted; Electrocardiography; Alprazolam; Gastric Lavage; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Brugada Syndrome; Dothiepin