Use of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration in a case of severe phenobarbital poisoning.
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.
Lal
Rajiv
R
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA. rlal2@yahoo.co.uk
Faiz
Saadia
S
Garg
Rajeev K
RK
Baweja
Kanwarpreet S
KS
Guntupalli
Jayarama
J
Finkel
Kevin W
KW
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
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010634:Phenobarbital