From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Subject: Re: amitriptyline
Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science
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In article <1993Mar27.010702.8176@julian.uwo.ca> roberts@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (Eric Roberts) writes:
>Could someone please tell me, what effect an overdose (900-1000mg) of
>amitriptyline would have?

Probably would not be fatal in an adult at that dose, but could kill
a child.  Patient would be very somnolent, with dilated pupils, low
blood pressure.  Possibly cardiac arrhythmias.  


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