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Characteristics of tianeptine effects reported to a poison control center: a growing threat to public health.

William F RushtonBrian WhitworthJulie BrownMichael Christopher KurzJessica V Rivera
Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2020)
Our center observed a dramatic rise in tianeptine toxicity, particularly in patients experiencing withdrawal symptoms, beginning in May 2019. More than half of the cases required medical admission including a third who were treated in the intensive care unit. Health care practitioners should be increasingly aware of this xenobiotic as usage may be on the rise.
Keyphrases
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