Chapter 22 - Management of common overdoses: a severe case of amitriptyline overdose

Published Date: 04th May 2017

Publication Authors: Tridente A

Introduction
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose is an important cause of mortality and morbidity among those taking intentional overdoses. This case presents a patient with predominantly cardiac and neurological toxic features and the management and evidence base for currently recommended practice when treating TCA overdoes is discussed.

Tridente, A. (2017). Management of common overdoses: a severe case of amitriptyline overdose. In: Bryden, D and Temple, A. (Ed). Case studies in adult intensive care medicine. Cambridge University Press. pp.166-171