Successful management of massive lamotrigine extended‐release intoxication in a dog.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- McLaine, Alexis S.; Yaxley, Page E.; Young, Anda A.; Cooper, Edward S.
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports. Dec2021, Vol. 9 Issue 12, p1-10. 10p.
- Subject
- *LAMOTRIGINE
*HOSPITAL admission & discharge
*DOGS
- Language
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
A 3‐year‐old spayed female Siberian Husky presented for evaluation following ingestion of approximately 429 mg/kg of lamotrigine extended‐release. She demonstrated severe neurologic and cardiac signs and was treated with lipid emulsion, anticonvulsants, antiarrhythmics and aggressive decontamination and supportive care. She was successfully discharged from the hospital 5 days later. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]