Anar Gurbanov, Hande Kandemir, Lala Gurbanova, Emrah Gün, Edin Botan, Burak Balaban, Fevzi Kahveci, Hasan Özen, Hacer Uçmak, İhsan Özdemir, Merve Havan, Deniz Tekin, Tanıl Kendirli
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the frequency, clinical findings, treatment practices, and outcomes of toxicity to old-generation (OG) and new-generation (NG) antidepressants in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) by year-to-year. METHODS/PROCEDURES: The study included patients hospitalized for antidepressant poisoning during the 11-year period of January 2010 through December 2020. Antidepressants were classified as OG and NG. The groups were compared in terms of patient demographic characteristics, type of poisoning (accidental/suicidal), clinical findings, supportive and extracorporeal treatments received, and outcomes...
February 16, 2023: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology