Toxicology communications
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Toxicology communications · Jan 2019
Massive lamotrigine and bupropion overdose resulting in status epilepticus without cardiovascular collapse.
An 18 year-old woman presented to an outside hospital with seizure activity after a massive ingestion of lamotrigine, bupropion, trazodone, buspirone, and possibly isoretinoin. Her initial vital signs were remarkable for tachycardia (120 bpm). She was intubated for airway protection. ⋯ At the receiving hospital, her serum lamotrigine concentration was 109 mcg/mL (reference 3.0-14.0 mcg/mL) 7 hours after ingestion. Her bupropion concentration was 92 ng/mL (reference 50-100 ng/mL). She was extubated on hospital day 5 and discharged to a psychiatric facility on hospital day 13.