Hemodiafiltration: A novel approach for treating severe amitriptyline intoxication

Toxicology International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 319-321

  Ozayar, Esra ^a   Degerli, Semih ^a   Gulec, Handan ^a  

^a Kecioren Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amitriptyline; Hemodiafiltration; Intoxication

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMITRIPTYLINE; BICARBONATE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; HEMODIAFILTRATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETHAL DOSE; MALE; PATIENT CARE; STOMACH LAVAGE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 84871312441     PISSN: 09716580     EISSN: 09765131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6580.103682     Document Type: Article

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