title: Charcoal bezoar. Small-bowel obstruction secondary to amitriptyline overdose therapy.
abstract: Nasogastric administration of activated charcoal is effective in decreasing the half-life of amitriptyline. A case is reported in which this therapy for amitriptyline overdose led to charcoal bezoar formation and small-bowel obstruction. Amitriptyline's atropinic side effects on the gut make this a possible complication in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center 90033.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Radin
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Condie
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Halls
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Padin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000506:poisoning*; D001630:Bezoars / Q000209:etiology*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002606:Charcoal; D000639:Amitriptyline