Tricyclic antidepressants intoxication in Tehran, Iran: Epidemiology and associated factors

• Published in: Human & experimental toxicology Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 283 - 288
• Main Authors: Dianat, Saied, Zarei, Mohammd-Reza, Hassanian-Moghaddam, Hossein, Rashidi-Ranjbar, Neda, Rahimian, Reza, Rasouli, Mohammad R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2011; Sage Publications; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Addiction; Adult; Age; Amitriptyline; Amitriptyline - poisoning; Antidepressants; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - poisoning; Biological and medical sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug intoxications. Doping; Drug Overdose; Epidemiology; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Intoxication; Iran - epidemiology; Male; Medical sciences; Mortality; Nortriptyline - poisoning; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Poisoning - epidemiology; Poisoning - etiology; Regression analysis; Sex; Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data; Toxicity; Toxicology; Tricyclic antidepressants; Young Adult; Iran; Asia; Teheran Iran; epidemiology; determinants; Iran; intoxication; tricyclic antidepressants; Human; Psychotropic; Drug intoxication; Antidepressant agent; Poisoning; Tricyclic compound; Epidemiology; Public health

Background: Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) intoxication contributes a large number of drug toxicities with serious complications. There are a few studies about factors associated with TCA intoxication. This study therefore aimed to identify determinants of this type of intoxication. Methods: A cross...