Gastric lavage in tricyclic antidepressant overdose.
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether gastric lavage is indicated after tricyclic antidepressant overdose. Altogether 82 papers were found using the reported search, of which one presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of this best paper are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.
Teece
Stewart
S
Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
Hogg
Kristen
K
D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000506:poisoning*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D000639:Amitriptyline