This is poisoning from an overdose of Doxepin.

Doxepin

• Sinequan
• Adapin
• Co-Dax
• Novoxapin
• Triadapin

This list may not be all inclusive.

• Body as a whole
  • Dry mouth
  • Urinary hesitancy
  • Muscle rigidity
  • Convulsions
  • Shock
  • Incoordination
• Respiratory
  • Breathing slowed and labored
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Blurred vision
  • Photosensitivity (your skin is unusually sensitive to sunlight)
  • Ringing in the ears
• Gastrointestinal
  • Vomiting
  • Nausea
  • Constipation
  • Unpleasant taste
• Heart and blood vessels
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Low blood pressure
• Nervous system
  • Drowsiness
  • Headache
  • Confusion
  • Stupor (a lack of alertness)
  • Coma
  • Agitation
  • Restlessness

Determine the following information:

• Patient's age, weight, and condition
• Name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
• Time it was swallowed
• Amount swallowed
• If the medication was prescribed for the patient

The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.

This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the U.S. use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Take the container with you to the emergency room.

The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure.

The patient may receive:

• Fluids
• Medicines to treat symptoms
• Activated charcoal
• Laxative
• A nasogastric (NG) tube thru the nose into the stomach to empty the stomach (gastric lavage)   
• Artificial respiration

How well a patient does depends on how soon a patient gets treatment. Patients who get help quickly do the best.