Electrocardiographic changes in amitriptyline poisoning.

The Study of Electrocardiographic Findings in Patients with Organophosphate Poisoning

Background: Cardiac manifestations that occur in a majority of patients with organophosphate (OP) poisoning may range from innocuous electrocardiographic manifestations, such as sinus tachycardia, to life-threatening complications, including cardiogenic pulmonary edema and myocardial necrosis. In this study, we evaluated the various electrocardiographic manifestations in patients with OP pois...

A study on electrocardiographic changes secondary to the use of tricyclic antidepressants in patients with chronic pain.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are widely used as analgesics in chronic lumbar pain and neuropathic pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the electrocardiographic changes in patients with chronic pain treated with amitriptyline or imipramine. METHODS Forty patients, ages 26 to 81 years (57.27 +/- 13.65 years) of both genders (female 19, male 21), with n...

Study the Clinical and Electrocardiographic Changes in Organophosphorus Poisoning

DOI: 10.21276/sjams.2017.5.9.47 Abstract: OP compound poisoning is a global problem and is most common medicotoxic emergency in India. Cardiac manifestations are also seen due to OP poisoning which may be serious and often fatal if not diagnosed early and treated adequately. We studied clinical and electrocardiographic changes in op poisoning. To study the clinical as well as electrocardiograph...

Charcoal haemoperfusion in a child with amitriptyline poisoning.

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose is a relatively common cause of poisoning. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, 7961 patients with amitriptyline poisoning were reported in 2000. Of these, 958 were under 6 years old, 6388 needed treatment in a health care facility and 68 patients died [1]. The current therapy of TCA overdose includes preventive measures such a...

[Laboratory diagnosis of acute amitriptyline poisoning in children].