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INTRODUCTION:Escitalopram is rarely associated with prolongation of the QTc interval; however, there are no reported cases of QRS complex widening associated with escitalopram overdose. We report a case of a patient who presented with both QRS complex widening and QTc interval prolongation after an escitalopram overdose. CASE:A 16-year-old girl presented to the emergency department after ingestion of escitalopram, tramadol/acetaminophen, and hydrocodone/acetaminophen. Laboratory results were significant for 4-hour acetaminophen 21.1 μg/mL. Serum electrolytes including potassium, magnesium, and calcium were all normal. Initial electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed a widened QRS with an incomplete right bundle branch pattern. After administration of 100-mEq sodium bicarbonate, a repeat ECG revealed narrowing of the QRS complex and a prolonged QTc interval. Magnesium sulfate 2 g intravenous and sodium bicarbonate drip were initiated. A repeat ECG, 1 hour after the second, revealed normalization of the QRS complex and QTc interval. DISCUSSION:Prolongation of the QTc interval is an expected effect of escitalopram. Both escitalopram and citalopram are metabolized to the cardiotoxic metabolite S-didesmethylcitalopram and didesmethylcitalopram, respectively, which have been implicated in numerous cardiac abnormalities including widening of the QRS complex. Although never previously described with escitalopram, this mechanism provides a reasonable explanation for the QRS complex widening and incomplete right bundle branch block that occurred in our patient. CONCLUSIONS:Both QRS complex widening and QTc interval prolongation should be monitored in cases of escitalopram and citalopram overdoses.
journal_name
Pediatr Emerg Carejournal_title
Pediatric emergency careauthors
Schreffler SM,Marraffa JM,Stork CM,Mackey Jdoi
10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182a314b7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-09-01 00:00:00pages
998-1001issue
9eissn
0749-5161issn
1535-1815pii
00006565-201309000-00009journal_volume
29pub_type
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journal_title:Pediatric emergency care
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journal_title:Pediatric emergency care
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doi:10.1097/00006565-199706000-00010
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journal_title:Pediatric emergency care
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doi:10.1097/00006565-198909000-00001
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更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric emergency care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000755
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.pec.0000221339.26873.14
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1097/01.pec.0000202457.64978.3d
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.pec.0000181421.94847.60
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2019-12-03 00:00:00
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更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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