SSRI Overdose WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on SSRI Overdose
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are actually safer than other types of antidepressants when there is an overdose. Most patients will only have mild symptoms following an overdose. The treatment for SSRI overdose is normally supportive. Maintenance of the airways and ECG monitoring to detect any cardiac problems.1
Fast Facts:
- SSRIs are commonly used antidepressants.2
- In 2004 there were 103 and deaths associated with SSRIs.3
- Symptoms of SSRI overdose may include nausea, vomiting, tremor, tachycardia, and coma.4
- Many patients are concerned about antidepressant side effects. See how psychiatrists respond to frequently asked questions.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Overdose
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Side Effects of SSRIs
- ↑ eMedicine: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Toxicity
- ↑ RxList: Paxil (SSRI) Overdose
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Overdose, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Overdose, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Overdose
- Last update: Apr. 1, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
