Use of intravenous lipid emulsion in the resuscitation of a patient with cardiovascular collapse after a severe overdose of quetiapine.

Background: Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication that is increasingly being used in the treatment of psychotic disorders and depression. An overdose of quetiapine is associated with hypotension, sinus tachycardia, and sedation. The clinical effects of its overdose are often mild to moderate, but a severe overdose can cause cardiovascular collapse and death.