Analysis of amitriptyline overdose in emergency medicine

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dc.contributor.authorGuloglu, Cahfer
dc.contributor.authorOrak, Murat
dc.contributor.authorUstundag, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorAltunci, Yusuf Ali
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:11:59Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:11:59Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. In general, toxicity effects develop within 30 min of overdose and peak from 2 h to 6 h. Anticholinergic effects predominate in cases of low dose ingestion. In cases of high dose ingestion, marked depression of the central nervous system is coupled with cardiotoxicity, seizures and hypotension. Patients and methods Amitriptyline-intoxicated patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) of Dicle University Hospital were evaluated between January 2005 and April 2007. Social and demographic status, clinical and laboratory findings, treatments and outcomes were recorded. Age, sex, marital status, time of hospital admission, consciousness levels, ECG findings, requirement for respiratory support, follow-up periods and antidepressant overdose risk assessment (ADORA) criteria were analysed using SPSS software. Results A total of 110 cases of overdose by amitriptyline was evaluated. Suicide attempts by amitriptyline overdose in adult single women were the commonest finding. The commonest symptoms seen during initial examinations were sinus tachycardia (66.3%), altered mental state (78.1%) and hypotension (7.3%). Mechanical ventilatory support was required in 9.1% of cases. Most patients (n = 76, 69.1%) were treated in the ED (p = 0.001). 60 (54.5%) patients were discharged from the ED within 24 h after admission (p < 0.0001). Conclusion Most of the patients were young single women. Altered mental state and tachycardia were the commonest symptoms. The initial symptoms of amytriptyline overdose patients may be life threatening, but effective supportive treatments were helpful. There was high correlation between ADORA criteria and the dose ingested.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/emj.2009.076596
dc.identifier.endpage299en_US
dc.identifier.issn1472-0205
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid20923818
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79953196094
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage296en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.076596
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/17804
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000288742200011
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherB M J Publishing Groupen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEmergency Medicine Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject[No Keyword]en_US
dc.titleAnalysis of amitriptyline overdose in emergency medicineen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of amitriptyline overdose in emergency medicine
dc.typeArticleen_US

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