Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Amitriptyline Overdose

Health Encyclopedia: Amitriptyline And Perphenazine Overdose

Definition

This is poisoning from taking an excessive amount of a drug that contains both amitriptyline and perphenazine. The medicine is sometimes prescribed for patients with depression, agitation, or anxiety.

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Health Guide

Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose

This is poisoning from taking an excessive amount of amitriptyline hydrochloride, a tricyclic antidepressant. Alternative Names Elavil overdose; Adepril overdose; Endep... Read more »

Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose

Elavil overdose; Adepril overdose; Endep overdose; Enovil overdose; Trepiline overdose Symptoms Nervous system Convulsions (sudden onset) ... Read more »

Amitriptyline and Perphenazine overdose

Etrafon overdose; Triavil overdose; Triptazine overdose Symptoms Bladder and kidneys Urinary hesitancy Can not completely empty the bladder ... Read more »

Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose

...(gastric lavage) Breathing help, possibly artificial respiration Expectations (prognosis) Amitriptyline hydrochloride can be an extremely serious overdose. Patients who swallow... Read more »

Amitriptyline and Perphenazine overdose

Etrafon overdose; Triavil overdose; Triptazine overdose Home Treatment Before Calling Emergency Determine the following information: Patient's... Read more »

Images

Vitiligo, drug induced

Medications

Elavil Dosage and Storage

This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood... Read more »

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