Citation

Sener EK, Gabe S, Henry JA. J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. 1995; 33(1): 51-53.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Marcel Dekker)

DOI

10.3109/15563659509020215

PMID

7837313

Abstract

A 25-year-old woman, severely hypotensive following a massive imipramine overdose, had an immediate and sustained rise in blood pressure following intravenous glucagon (10 mg bolus followed by an infusion of 10 mg over 6 h). The QRS interval on the electrocardiogram shortened from 129 to 89 msec. Glucagon should be considered in hypotension following tricyclic antidepressant overdose; it may also be antiarrhythmic.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Diazepam; Drug Overdose; Electrocardiography; Female; Glucagon; Humans; Imipramine; Infusions, Intravenous; Seizures; Suicide, Attempted