[Intoxication with tricyclic antidepressants in 2000: regional toxicological poison data from the center in Lublin].
The thirty eight tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) intoxicated patients were hospitalised during 2002 year in the Regional Toxicological Center in Lublin. The attempted suicides were the reason of administrating TCA drugs. All hospitalised patients did not suffer from cardio-vascular diseases. Analyzing the cases of patients intoxicated with TCA we took into account: heart rate, blood pressure, ECG record--QRS, QT, PQ, ST abnormalities, blood gases ((pH, pCO2, pO2, saturation), and serum drug concentration. The 50% of our TCA intoxicated patients demonstrated cardio-vascular symptoms confirming our expectations.
Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Wojewódzki im. Jana Bozego w Lublinie, Regionalny Ośrodek Toksykologii 20-940 Lublin, ul. Biernackiego 9.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000506:poisoning*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic