Treatment of massive phenobarbital overdose with dopamine diuresis.
We report a case of severe phenobarbital sodium overdose with a peak plasma concentration of 253 microgram/mL, normally considered fatal. The patient was successfully treated with forced alkaline diuresis. Treatment was unusual in that dopamine hydrochloride was used to sustain the diuresis.
D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*
D004232:Diuretics; D004298:Dopamine; D010634:Phenobarbital