Management of overdose with psychoactive medications.
General management of the patient who has ingested an overdose of psychoactive medication is emphasized, since the suicidal patient has almost invariably taken multiple substances and often alcohol as well. The drug groups considered in detail include the sedative hypnotics, tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazines, and lithium.
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000506:poisoning; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000506:poisoning; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000506:poisoning; D008094:Lithium / Q000506:poisoning; D010640:Phenothiazines; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010640:Phenothiazines; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D008094:Lithium