| Fatal overdose with trazodone: case report and literature review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11603256 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A fatal case of suicide with trazodone alone in a 40-year-old patient is reported. Life-threatening arrhythmias, such as torsades de pointes and complete AV block, are recorded. Blood collected at admission contained a trazodone toxic concentration of 25.4 micrograms/mL. The patient developed multiple organ failure and died less than 24 hours after his admission to the emergency department. The authors discuss the effects of overdose of trazodone, a well-known safe antidepressant drug. |
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Authors:
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A de Meester; G Carbutti; L Gabriel; J M Jacques |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta clinica Belgica Volume: 56 ISSN: 0001-5512 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Clin Belg Publication Date: 2001 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-10-17 Completed Date: 2001-12-05 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370306 Medline TA: Acta Clin Belg Country: Belgium |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 258-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiology Department, Jolimont Hospital, 7100 Haine Saint Paul, Belgium. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / poisoning* Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced Electrocardiography Humans Male Suicide Trazodone / poisoning* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; 19794-93-5/Trazodone |
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