A 55yr old female pt. have difficulty in go on sleep in the last 29 days. She has no power to working and her manager will fire her from work. She come to psychiatric doctor seeking a help. The doctor described doxepin 150mg at bedtime. She took doxepin for 10 days with no improvement. She stoped doxepin for two days and start promethazine 25mg at bed time. She felled with numbness in her face around her mouth before she gets in seizure. At ER seizure was controlled and ECG give QT prolongation. All are false except: 38a.doxepin was a good choice as treatment of her sleep disorderb.doxepin dose was too high, and abrupt stop was the cause of convulsion.c.promethazine is the cause of QT prolongation and seizured.washing out period should be between doxepin and promethazinee.zaleplon is the drug of choice not doxepin
[Solved]: A 55yr old female pt
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