Abstract
The use of intravenous lipid emulsions (ILE) in human clinical toxicology has become a common practice as life-saving treatment for cardiotoxicity after local anesthetics overdose. The mechanism behind this 'antidotal' effect has not yet been fully elucidated. Case reports indicate ILE may be useful in the resuscitation from toxicity induced by a variety of other lipophilic cardiotoxic drugs like various tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), lipofilic beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers. Several veterinary case reports and case series have demonstrated that ILE are primarily used in the management of long-lasting neurotoxicity like permethrin toxicosis in cats and ivermectin toxicosis in dogs. Treatment with ILE can result in a faster recovery leading to shorter admission times in the veterinary practice. An overview of the current knowledge concerning the use of ILE will be given here.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 24-28 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Tijdschrift voor Diergeneeskunde |
Volume | 140 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2015 |
Keywords
- intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE)
- lipophilic drug intoxications
- poisoning
- cardiotoxicity
- neurotoxicity