Tag: Extracorporeal treatment

Millions of poison exposures are reported annually, with severe cases sometimes requiring advanced medical interventions beyond standard supportive care. In these critical situations, extracorporeal treatments (ECTR) such as dialysis may be used for drug overdose to remove harmful substances from the bloodstream, though its effectiveness depends on the specific drug's properties.

With appropriate supportive care, the in-hospital mortality rate for barbiturate toxicity is under 2% [1.5.4]. In severe cases, particularly with long-acting barbiturates, the question arises: is hemodialysis useful in barbiturate poisoning? This intervention can be critical for accelerating drug elimination.