TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - The treatment of a patient with intravenous lipid emulsion infusion after amitryptiline overdose which caused in QRS interval prolongation: A case report JO - Yeni Symposium: Psikiyatri, Nöroloji ve Davraniş Bilimleri Dergisi A1 - İzci, F. A1 - İzci, S. A1 - Acar, E. A1 - İzci, V. SP - 37 EP - 40 VL - 53 IS - 4 N2 - 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. © 2015, Istanbul Universitesi. All rights reserved.

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