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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*GI detox | *GI detox | ||
**[[Activated Charcoal]] (if presents | **[[Activated Charcoal]] (if presents within 1hr of ingestion) | ||
*[[Dialyzable Drugs|Dialysis]] is effective (if needed) | *[[Dialyzable Drugs|Dialysis]] is effective (if needed) | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 14 July 2016
Background
- Has anticholinergic and antiepileptic effects
- Therapeutic concentration: 4-12
Clinical Features
- May be delayed and follow crescendo-decrescendo course (due to delayed GI motility)
- CNS
- Ataxia
- Nystagmus
- Coma
- Anticholinergic Toxicity
- CV
- Dysrhythmias are rare but may occur
- Wide QRS
- QT Prolongation
Diagnosis
- Levels do not accurately correlate with clinical severity
Management
- GI detox
- Activated Charcoal (if presents within 1hr of ingestion)
- Dialysis is effective (if needed)
Disposition
- Consider discharge for patient with decreasing levels (measured few hrs apart) and is asymptomatic