The Use of Extracorporeal Life Support in a Patient Suffering from Venlafaxine Intoxication. A Case Report
Very few reports exist on serious cardiac complications associated with intake of serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors. This paper describes and discusses the case of a patient who ingested a dose of 17.5 g venlafaxine. She developed a full serotonergic syndrome leading to multi-organ failure...
Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2020-05-01
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Series: | The Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0014 |
Summary: | Very few reports exist on serious cardiac complications associated with intake of serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors. This paper describes and discusses the case of a patient who ingested a dose of 17.5 g venlafaxine. She developed a full serotonergic syndrome leading to multi-organ failure, including refractory cardiovascular shock, which was managed by early implantation of an extracorporeal life support (ECLS) system as a bridging strategy. This intervention was successful and resulted in full recovery of the patient. |
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ISSN: | 2393-1817 |