Death following intentional overdose of psychotropic drugs.
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in English
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| ID: sea-43206
ABSTRACT
A case of successful suicide from overdose of amitriptyline, perphenazine, and midazolam is described. Postmortem findings were inadequate to explain the death. Sudden cardiac arrest suggested that the death from overdose probably resulted from drug cardiotoxicity. The physicians should be aware of this serious complication when prescribing a combination of these potential lethal drugs. A limited supply should be given to depressed patients.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Perphenazine
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Psychotropic Drugs
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Suicide
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Midazolam
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Female
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Humans
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Death, Sudden
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Amitriptyline
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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