Suicide attempts with amitriptyline in adults: a prospective, demographic, clinical study

Results: Main reason of suicidal attempt was family problems. The stated amount of ingested amitriptyline by the patient or parents was between 60 mg and 1250 mg. Mean cost of diagnosis and treatment were US$ 87.9 ± 83.5 and US$ 290.5 ± 164.8, respectively. Somnolence was the main complaint. Sinus tachycardia and hypocalcaemia were the most common findings. Seven and a half percent of the patients had a GCS score under 8. There was a significant negative correlation between mean arterial pressure and the estimated ingested amitriptyline dose. After discharge, 52.5% of the patients visited the psychiatry outpatient clinics. There was only 1 patient with recurrent suicidal attempt.