title: First report of mirtazapine overdose.
abstract: This report describes what is thought to be the first case of mirtazapine overdose occurring since the introduction of the antidepressant drug (Remeron) in the Netherlands in 1994. It is suggested that mirtazapine has a benign side effect profile when taken in overdose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Ziekenhuis Rivierenland, Tiel, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hoes
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Zeijpveld
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008803:Mianserin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008874:Midazolam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078785:Mirtazapine; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D008803:Mianserin; D000078785:Mirtazapine; D008874:Midazolam