title: Use of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration in a case of severe phenobarbital poisoning.
abstract: Conventional hemodialysis and hemoperfusion have been used for life-threatening phenobarbital poisoning. We report the successful use of continuous renal replacement therapy in a case of severe phenobarbital poisoning associated with severe coma and hypotension. Use of this modality led to clearance of phenobarbital with improvement in the clinical status of the patient.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA. rlal2@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Saadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Faiz
authors.forename: Rajeev K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Kanwarpreet S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Baweja
authors.forename: Jayarama
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guntupalli
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Finkel
mesh_terms: D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000628:therapy; D017583:Hemodiafiltration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000506:poisoning*; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000506:poisoning*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010634:Phenobarbital