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Sobredosis de clorhidrato de amitriptilina - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Sobredosis de Elavil; Sobredosis de Adepril; Sobredosis de Endep; Sobredosis de Enovil; Sobredosis de Trepiline

Definición:

El clorhidrato de amitriptilina, llamado un antidepresivo tricíclico, es un tipo de medicamento que requiere receta. La sobredosis de clorhidrato de amitriptilina ocurre cuando alguien toma accidental o intencionalmente más de la cantidad normal o recomendada de este medicamento.

Elemento tóxico:

Amitriptilina

Dónde se encuentra:

El clorhidrato de amitriptilina es un medicamento de venta con receta. Las marcas comerciales abarcan:

  • Adepril
  • Amitid
  • Amitril
  • Elavil
  • Emitrip
  • Endep
  • Enovil
  • Treptiline
  • Tryptanol
  • Vanatrip

Nota: es posible que esta lista no los incluya a todos.

  • Fecha de revisión: 1/20/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Woolf AD, Erdman AR, Nelson LS, et al. American Association of Poison Control Centers. Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Clin Toxicol. 2007;45(3):203-33.

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