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Electrocardiographic changes in severe quetiapine poisoning.

Clin Toxicol (Phila)

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Department of Forensic Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan.

Introduction: Quetiapine shares sodium channel-blocking properties with tricyclic antidepressants. We present the electrographic findings in two patients with severe quetiapine poisoning.

Case Summaries: Two patients poisoned with quetiapine presented with impaired consciousness, requiring mechanical ventilation and vasopressor support, with one also experiencing status epilepticus.

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Pharmacobezoar Associated Prolonged Clinical Course in a Patient with Immediate Release Quetiapine Overdose.

J Med Toxicol

October 2024

Department of Forensic Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan.

Introduction: Quetiapine is available in both immediate-release (IR) and extended-release (XR) formulations. Quetiapine XR overdose is known to cause delayed increase in serum quetiapine concentrations. However, it is not certain whether quetiapine IR overdose would similarly cause a delayed increase in serum quetiapine concentrations.

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