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amitriptyline and Asystole

amitriptyline has been researched along with Asystole in 24 studies

Amitriptyline: Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.
amitriptyline : An organic tricyclic compound that is 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propylidene group at position 5.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Physostigmine is a commonly used therapy for the anticholinergic manifestations of tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose."5.26Asystole complicating physostigmine treatment of tricyclic antidepressant overdose. ( Pentel, P; Peterson, CD, 1980)
"In this case report, a 22-year-old male developed severe hypothermia after an accidental overdose of cyclobenzaprine."3.81Use of an Intravascular Heat Exchange Catheter and Intravenous Lipid Emulsion for Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest After Cyclobenzaprine Overdose. ( Awad, NI; Bridgeman, PJ; Jeges, J; McCoy, JV; Page, E; Westrol, MS, 2015)
" We report the case of a 49-year old women with ingestion of 2500 mg of amitriptyline who suffered from multiple cardiac arrhythmias with following cardiac arrests and who required multiple defibrillations and resuscitation."3.73[Resuscitation after intoxication with amitriptylin]. ( Berkel, H; Finkemeyer, S; Fippel, A; Hoitz, J; Knape, R, 2005)
"She suffered a cardiac arrest followed by cardiovascular and neurological complications."1.56Successful Outcome Following Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Rescue Therapy in a Patient with Cardiac Arrest Due to Amitriptyline Overdose. ( Angel-Isaza, AM; Bustamante-Cristancho, LA; Uribe-B, FL, 2020)
"Cyclobenzaprine has potential for sodium channel blockade and ventricular dysrhythmias although cardiac toxicity due to cyclobenzaprine alone is rare."1.42Cardiac sodium channel blockade after an intentional ingestion of lacosamide, cyclobenzaprine, and levetiracetam: Case report. ( Cao, D; Chua-Tuan, JL; Hoyte, CO; Iwanicki, JL, 2015)
"7 mg/kg per dose) (the drug dosage was not known in 13 children)."1.33Acute amitriptyline intoxication: an analysis of 44 children. ( Akbayram, S; Akgün, C; Caksen, H; Erol, M; Odabaş, D; Ozbek, H; Tuncer, O; Yilmaz, C, 2006)
"The causes of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and its associated early death were examined in 179 patients with acute intoxications due to amitriptyline, antiarrhythmic agents and cardiac glycosides."1.28[Acute heart failure and its treatment in cardiologic drug poisoning]. ( Savina, AS, 1992)
"Physostigmine is a commonly used therapy for the anticholinergic manifestations of tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose."1.26Asystole complicating physostigmine treatment of tricyclic antidepressant overdose. ( Pentel, P; Peterson, CD, 1980)

Research

Studies (24)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199010 (41.67)18.7374
1990's1 (4.17)18.2507
2000's6 (25.00)29.6817
2010's6 (25.00)24.3611
2020's1 (4.17)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Angel-Isaza, AM1
Bustamante-Cristancho, LA1
Uribe-B, FL1
Chua-Tuan, JL1
Cao, D1
Iwanicki, JL1
Hoyte, CO1
Westrol, MS1
Awad, NI1
Bridgeman, PJ1
Page, E1
McCoy, JV1
Jeges, J1
Abeyaratne, DD1
Liyanapathirana, C1
Gamage, A1
Karunarathne, P1
Botheju, M1
Indrakumar, J1
Le Fevre, P1
Gosling, M1
Acharya, K1
Georgiou, A1
Huge, V1
Baschnegger, H1
Moehnle, P1
Peraud, A1
Briegel, J1
Lacroix, P1
Levine, M1
Brooks, DE1
Franken, A1
Graham, R1
Srinivasa, V1
Gerner, P1
Haderer, A1
Abdi, S1
Jarolim, P1
Wang, GK1
Fippel, A1
Berkel, H1
Finkemeyer, S1
Knape, R1
Hoitz, J1
Deegan, C1
O'Brien, K1
Caksen, H1
Akbayram, S1
Odabaş, D1
Ozbek, H1
Erol, M1
Akgün, C1
Tuncer, O1
Yilmaz, C1
Dhanikula, AB1
Lamontagne, D1
Leroux, JC1
Pentel, P1
Peterson, CD1
Hese, RT1
Coryell, W1
Sherman, A1
Jelínek, R1
Benesová, O1
Horák, J1
Soucek, K1
Siemkowicz, E1
Savina, AS1
Moir, DC1
Glogner, P1
Heni, N1
Herkel, L1
Höfer, G1
Crane, GE1
Attree, T1
Sawyer, P1
Turnbull, MJ1
Williams, RB1
Sherter, C1

Reviews

1 review available for amitriptyline and Asystole

ArticleYear
Cardiac toxicity and psychotropic drugs.
    Diseases of the nervous system, 1970, Volume: 31, Issue:8

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Atrial Fibrillation; Death, Sudden; Electrocardiography; Heart

1970

Other Studies

23 other studies available for amitriptyline and Asystole

ArticleYear
Successful Outcome Following Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Rescue Therapy in a Patient with Cardiac Arrest Due to Amitriptyline Overdose.
    The American journal of case reports, 2020, May-24, Volume: 21

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Drug Overdose; Electrocardiography; Fat Emul

2020
Cardiac sodium channel blockade after an intentional ingestion of lacosamide, cyclobenzaprine, and levetiracetam: Case report.
    Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2015, Volume: 53, Issue:6

    Topics: Acetamides; Adolescent; Amitriptyline; Anticonvulsants; Drug Interactions; Drug Overdose; Electrocar

2015
Use of an Intravascular Heat Exchange Catheter and Intravenous Lipid Emulsion for Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest After Cyclobenzaprine Overdose.
    Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management, 2015, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Drug Overdose; Fat Emulsions,

2015
Survival after severe amitriptyline poisoning with prolonged ventricular tachycardia and cardiac arrest.
    BMC research notes, 2016, Mar-15, Volume: 9

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart Arrest; Humans; Pulmonary Edema; Survival A

2016
Dramatic resuscitation with Intralipid in an epinephrine unresponsive cardiac arrest following overdose of amitriptyline and propranolol.
    BMJ case reports, 2017, Mar-02, Volume: 2017

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Drug Overdose; Epinephrine; Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; Female; Heart Arrest;

2017
[Amitriptyline-induced cardiac arrest : treatment with fat emulsion].
    Der Anaesthesist, 2011, Volume: 60, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Electrocardio

2011
Electrocardiographic toxicity in the guinea pig.
    Current protocols in pharmacology, 2002, Volume: Chapter 5

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anesthesia; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Re

2002
Delayed-onset seizure and cardiac arrest after amitriptyline overdose, treated with intravenous lipid emulsion therapy.
    Pediatrics, 2012, Volume: 130, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Amitriptyline; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Combined Modality Ther

2012
The relative toxicity of amitriptyline, bupivacaine, and levobupivacaine administered as rapid infusions in rats.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 2003, Volume: 97, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anesthetics, Local; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Blood Pressure; Bupiva

2003
[Resuscitation after intoxication with amitriptylin].
    Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS, 2005, Volume: 40, Issue:9

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

2005
Amitriptyline poisoning in a 2-year old.
    Paediatric anaesthesia, 2006, Volume: 16, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Agonists; Amitriptyline; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anticonvulsants; Blood Gas Analys

2006
Acute amitriptyline intoxication: an analysis of 44 children.
    Human & experimental toxicology, 2006, Volume: 25, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Overdose;

2006
Rescue of amitriptyline-intoxicated hearts with nanosized vesicles.
    Cardiovascular research, 2007, Jun-01, Volume: 74, Issue:3

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Heart; Heart Arrest; Lipid Metabolism; Lip

2007
Asystole complicating physostigmine treatment of tricyclic antidepressant overdose.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 1980, Volume: 9, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Bradycardia; Electroca

1980
Cardiac arrest in a young woman treated with amitriptyline combined with levopromazine.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1982, Volume: 140

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Depressive Disorder; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Heart Arrest; Humans;

1982
Slow tricyclic antidepressant metabolism, polypharmacy, and cardiac arrest.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1980, Volume: 137, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Biological Availability; Drug Combinations; Drug In

1980
Cardiotoxicity of tricyclic antidepressants and maprotiline in the chick embryo. A comparative study.
    Activitas nervosa superior, 1978, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Anthracenes; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chick Embryo; Dothiepin; Hear

1978
[Cardiac arrest following amitriptylin and adrenaline].
    Ugeskrift for laeger, 1975, Jun-16, Volume: 137, Issue:25

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anesthesia, Local; Drug Interactions; Epinephrine; Female; Heart Arrest; Humans; Midd

1975
[Acute heart failure and its treatment in cardiologic drug poisoning].
    Kardiologiia, 1992, Volume: 32, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amitriptyline; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Cardiac Glycosides; Heart Arrest; Hemoperf

1992
Tricyclic antidepressants and cardiac disease.
    American heart journal, 1973, Volume: 86, Issue:6

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Death, Sudden; Female; Heart; Heart Arrest; Humans; Imipramine

1973
[Fatal limbratil-F intoxication with post mortem gas chromatographic demonstration of tissue levels of amitriptyline and nortriptyline (author's transl)].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1973, Dec-28, Volume: 98, Issue:52

    Topics: Adjustment Disorders; Adult; Amitriptyline; Brain Chemistry; Chlordiazepoxide; Chromatography, Gas;

1973
Interaction between digoxin and tricyclic antidepressants in the rat.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1972, Volume: 19, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Desipramine; Digoxin; Dose-Response Relationship, Dru

1972
Cardiac complications of tricyclic antidepressant therapy.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1971, Volume: 74, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Autopsy; Catecholamines; Drug Synergism; Electrocardiog

1971