Citation

İzci F, İzci S, Acar E, İzci V. Yeni Symp. 2015; 53(4): 37-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty)

DOI

10.5455/NYS.20160328093429

PMID

unavailable

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. © 2015, Istanbul Universitesi. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Suicide; male; case report; insomnia; depression; anxiety; suicide attempt; drug overdose; anorexia; drug intoxication; amitriptyline; impulsiveness; stomach lavage; activated carbon; guilt; hemodynamics; sodium chloride; heart rate; bicarbonate; Glasgow coma scale; electrocardiography; anhedonia; Amitriptyline; blood pressure; respiratory tract intubation; Article; comatose patient; Hamilton Anxiety Scale; lipid emulsion; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; Intravenous lipid emulsion infusion; Prolongation of QRS interval; QRS interval