title: [Fatal self-poisoning with the tetracyclic antidepressive drug, ludiomil (author's transl)].
abstract: The clinical and analytical data are presented of a case of severe Ludiomil self-poisoning (assumed total ingested dose: 3000 mg). Ludiomil resembles the tricyclic antidepressive drugs in regard to its toxic effects. Two essential observations made in Ludiomil poisoning are: 1) the limited therapeutic possibilities due to delayed elimination and 2) the severe degree of respiratory distress.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000506:poisoning*; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000139:chemically induced; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008376:Maprotiline / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013405:Suicide; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D008376:Maprotiline
vernacular_title: Tödliche Vergiftung mit dem "tetrazyklischen" Antidepressivum Ludiomil