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Case Reports
. 1997 Nov;30(5):704-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70093-3.

Seizures, ventricular tachycardia, and rhabdomyolysis as a result of ingestion of venlafaxine and lamotrigine

C Peano  1 , J B Leikin, P K Hanashiro
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Case Reports

Seizures, ventricular tachycardia, and rhabdomyolysis as a result of ingestion of venlafaxine and lamotrigine

C Peano et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1997 Nov.

Abstract

Few cases of overdoses have been described involving venlafaxine, lamotrigine, or a combination of the two agents. We describe a combined venlafaxine and lamotrigine ingestion in a patient presenting with a seizure, ventricular tachycardia, and rhabdomyolysis. We conclude that patients with overdoses that involve venlafaxine can exhibit severe cardiac effects in addition to seizures, especially if venlafaxine is combined with other agents.

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