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Carbamazepine intoxication as a suicidal attempt: a case report

Author(s) -

Özge Şahmelikoğlu Onur

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

turkish journal of family practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1308-531X

pISSN - 1303-6637

DOI - 10.2399/tahd.08.104

Subject(s) - carbamazepine , medicine , medical emergency , psychiatry , epilepsy

Summary Carbamazepine intoxication is a frequently encountered and life threatening condition in emergency services. The medical interventions towards carbamazepine intoxications were reviewed related to a 24-year-old woman who ingested a high dose of carbamazepine for suicidal attempt. Neurologic and cardiac side effects are emergent problems due to carbamazepine intoxication and should be taken under control as soon as possible. Other therapeutic interventions are giving repeated doses of activated charcoal and early hemoperfusion.

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