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Trimethoprim overdosage
Introduction
Overdosage
Overdosage
Acute
Signs of acute overdosage with trimethoprim may appear following ingestion of 1 gram or more of the drug and include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, mental depression, confusion and bone marrow depression (see OVERDOSAGE-Chronic).
Treatment consists of gastric lavage and general supportive measures. Acidification of the urine will increase renal elimination of trimethoprim. Peritoneal dialysis is not effective and hemodialysis only moderately effective in eliminating the drug.
Chronic
Use of trimethoprim at high doses and/or for extended periods of time may cause bone marrow depression manifested as thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and/or megaloblastic anemia. If signs of bone marrow depression occur, trimethoprim should be discontinued and the patient should be given leucovorin, 3 to 6 mg intramuscularly daily for three days, or as required to restore normal hematopoiesis.[1]
References
References
- ↑ “PRIMSOL (TRIMETHOPRIM HYDROCHLORIDE) SOLUTION [FSC LABORATORIES, INC]”. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
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