Therapeutic indications in carbamazepine overdose.
After ingesting carbamazepine, our four patients had elevated serum drug levels but minimal symptoms and were treated conservatively with excellent results. While serum levels may provide the diagnosis, they do not indicate therapy, which depends upon clinical manifestations.
D000328:Adult; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002951:Citrates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019343:Citric Acid; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D002951:Citrates; D002606:Charcoal; D019343:Citric Acid; D002220:Carbamazepine