Citation

Amann B, Grunze H, Hoffmann J, Schafer M, Kuss HJ. Nervenarzt, Der 2001; 72(1): 52-55.

Vernacular Title

Nichtletale Wirkung hochtoxischer Amitriptylin-Spiegel nach Suizidversuch. Ein

Affiliation

Psychiatrische Klinik der Universität München.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11221556

Abstract

Pharmacotherapeutic intervention in psychiatric patients often bears the risk of drug abuse for suicide attempts. Especially intoxication with tricyclic antidepressants, e.g., amitriptyline, may cause severe complications such as cardiac arrhythmia. Even under intensive care conditions, 2-3% of intoxicated patients still die. Here, we report on a depressed female patient who, thanks to timely and intense intervention, survived a suicide attempt with amitriptyline despite highly toxic plasma levels.

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