Massive overdose with controlled-release carbamazepine resulting in delayed peak serum concentrations and life-threatening toxicity

Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 89-94

  Graudins, Andis ^a   Peden, Guy ^a   Dowsett, Robert P ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Haemoperfusion; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ALPRAZOLAM; AMPHETAMINE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABINOID; CARBAMAZEPINE; COCAINE; ELECTROLYTE; GOLYTELY; MACROGOL; METHADONE; NITRAZEPAM; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SCREENING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMOPERFUSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMOPERFUSION; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; POISONING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036200957     PISSN: 10356851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2026.2002.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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