[Intensive surveillance in poisoning caused by tricyclic antidepressive agents].
Monitoring in an intensive care unit after intoxication with tricyclic antidepressants for 48-72 hours was reevaluated in a retrospective study of 57 patients. As described in the recent literature, severe neurologic (coma grade III and IV, seizure or respiratory insufficiency) or cardiovascular complications (bradycardia, ventricular tachycardia, hypotension, were not found after 24 hours of intensive monitoring. More prolonged monitoring control no longer appears necessary.
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000506:poisoning*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
Intensivüberwachung bei Intoxikation mit trizyklischen Antidepressiva?