High-dose intravenous glucagon in severe tricyclic poisoning

Authors
Sensky, PR Olczak, SA
Citation
Pr. Sensky et Sa. Olczak, High-dose intravenous glucagon in severe tricyclic poisoning, POSTG MED J, 75(888), 1999, pp. 611-612
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00325473 → ACNP
Volume
75
Issue
888
Year of publication
1999
Pages
611 - 612
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(199910)75:888<611:HIGIST>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A case of dothiepin poisoning complicated by cardiogenic shock is described . Hypotension was resistant to conventional inotropes but responded rapidly to high-dose intravenous glucagon. Glucagon should be considered as a usef ul therapeutic positive inotrope and a potentially antiarrhythmic agent in severe tricyclic antidepressant overdose.