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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 43
| Issue : 6 | Page : 722-723 |
Role of hemodialysis in baclofen overdose with normal renal function
Lorraine S Dias1, G Vivek2, M Manthappa1, Raviraja V Acharya1
1 Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Lorraine S Dias
Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.89835
The treatment of baclofen overdose is primarily supportive. There have been case reports of hemodialysis being used in patients with chronic kidney disease with baclofen overdose. A case report of hemodialysis in a baclofen-overdose patient with normal renal function is presented. Review of literature has also been provided.
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