A case of severe acute desipramine overdose.
The authors describe a patient who ingested a toxic quantity of desipramine. His initial desipramine plasma concentration of 1627 ng/ml was associated with generalized seizures, bradycardia, and a respiratory arrest.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D003891:Desipramine / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D003891:Desipramine