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A recent study indicated that the clinical doses of paroxetine and citalopram occupy 70% to 80% of 5-HTT in living human brain.12 It seems that close to 80% of 5-HTT occupancy is necessary to obtain therapeutic effects. That is a value of occupancy similar to that reported for the dopamine D2 receptor with a clinical dose of antipsychotics.22 Furthermore, saturated 5-HTT with highdoses of antidepressants Table 2 ; can explain the fact that there was no relationship between the plasma concentration of fluvoxamine and clinical response during the treatment with a relatively high oral dose 200-300 mg d23 or 150-300 mg d24 ; . On the other hand, ED50 of clomipramine was much smaller compared with the usual clinical dose. The present results showed that 10 mg of clomipramine hydrochloride would be enough for nearly 80% of 5-HTT occupancy. It has been reported that there was no relationship between clinical effects and plasma concentration of clomipramine at a fixed dose of 150 mg d25, 26 or different doses between 30 and 75 mg d.27-29 These reports support the present results that clomipramine occupied close to 80% of 5-HTT with an oral dose of 10 mg and that only a minimal increase in 5-HTT occupancy could be expected with a high dose. However, some reports have suggested a relationship between clinical response and dose 25-200 mg30 ; or plasma concentration of clomipramine and its metabolite desmethylclomipramine.30, 31 Other studies showed a relationship between clinical response and the plasma concentration of desmethylclomipramine only.25, 32 Since desmethylclomipramine is a potent noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor and clomipramine has relatively high affinities to several receptors, 33 mechanisms other than 5-HTT blockade can be supposed after sufficient saturation of 5-HTT. Although the clinical merits of therapeutic drug monitoring of SSRIs are controversial, 34 5-HTT occupancy correlates well with the plasma concentration as compared with the dose especially in the case of fluvoxamine Figure ; . This suggested the possible use of therapeutic drug monitoring of SSRIs. If a patient does not respond well to an SSRI despite a high plasma concentration, this would be a good reason to switch antidepressants since there are many SSRI nonresponders.35 There would be no merit in a dose escalation in a highly saturated dose range.36 The beneficial alternative would be switching to a non-SSRI with different pharmacological properties.35, 37, 38 Clomipramine has been reported to show a better clinical outcome compared with citalopram or paroxetine in severely depressed hospitalized patients.39, 40 A high dose of clomipramine can work on multiple neurotransmitter systems. There are several limitations to the present study, especially with regard to the 5-HTT occupancy of the 8 patients being treated with antidepressants long-term. We used the mean DVR + ; baseline of the 27 healthy volunteers as the baseline. The variance of the calculated occupancy of 83.9% would be 73.3% to 90.7% using the extreme values of DVR + ; 1.59 and 2.40 ; . This variance was similar to that of dopamine receptor occupancy using the average value as a baseline.22 However, since BPs of [11C] + ; McN5652 in the thalamus were higher in patients with mood disorders41 and no data are. Alcohol - Although Lexapro did not potentiate the cognitive and motor effects of alcohol in a clinical trial, as with other psychotropic medications, the use of alcohol by patients taking Lexapro is not recommended. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors MAOIs ; - See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS. Drugs That Interfere With Hemostasis NSAIDs, Aspirin, Warfarin, etc. ; Serotonin release by platelets plays an important role in hemostasis. Epidemiological studies of the case-control and cohort design that have demonstrated an association between use of psychotropic drugs that interfere with serotonin reuptake and the occurrence of upper gastrointestinal bleeding have also shown that concurrent use of an NSAID or aspirin potentiated the risk of bleeding. Thus, patients should be cautioned about the use of such drugs concurrently with Lexapro. Cimetidine - In subjects who had received 21 days of 40 mg day racemic citalopram, combined administration of 400 mg day cimetidine for 8 days resulted in an increase in citalopram AUC and Cmax of 43% and 39%, respectively. The clinical significance of these findings is unknown. Digoxin - In subjects who had received 21 days of 40 mg day racemic citalopram, combined administration of citalopram and digoxin single dose of 1 mg ; did not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of either citalopram or digoxin. Lithium - Coadministration of racemic citalopram 40 mg day for 10 days ; and lithium 30 mmol day for 5 days ; had no significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of citalopram or lithium. Nevertheless, plasma lithium levels should be monitored with appropriate adjustment to the lithium dose in accordance with standard clinical practice. Because lithium may enhance the serotonergic effects of escitalopram, caution should be exercised when Lexapro and lithium are coadministered. Pimozide and Celexa - In a controlled study, a single dose of pimozide 2 mg co-administered with racemic citalopram 40 mg given once daily for 11 days was associated with a mean increase in QTc values of approximately 10 msec compared to pimozide given alone. Racemic citalopram did not alter the mean AUC or Cmax of pimozide. The mechanism of this pharmacodynamic interaction is not known. Sumatriptan - There have been rare postmarketing reports describing patients with weakness, hyperreflexia, and incoordination following the use of an SSRI and sumatriptan. If concomitant treatment with sumatriptan and an SSRI e.g., fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram ; is clinically warranted, appropriate observation of the patient is advised. Theophylline - Combined administration of racemic citalopram 40 mg day for 21 days ; and the CYP1A2 substrate theophylline single dose of 300 mg ; did not affect the pharmacokinetics of theophylline. The effect of theophylline on the pharmacokinetics of citalopram was not evaluated. Warfarin - Administration of 40 mg day racemic citalopram for 21 days did not affect the pharmacokinetics of warfarin, a CYP3A4 substrate. Prothrombin time was increased by 5%, the clinical significance of which is unknown. Carbamazepine - Combined administration of racemic citalopram 40 mg day for 14 days ; and carbamazepine titrated to 400 mg day for 35 days ; did not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of carbamazepine, a CYP3A4 substrate. Although trough citalopram plasma levels were unaffected, given the enzyme-inducing properties of carbamazepine, the possibility that carbamazepine might increase the clearance of escitalopram should be considered if the two drugs are coadministered. Triazolam - Combined administration of racemic citalopram titrated to 40 mg day for 28 days ; and the CYP3A4 substrate triazolam single dose of 0.25 mg ; did not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of either citalopram or triazolam. Ketoconazole - Combined administration of racemic citalopram 40 mg ; and ketoconazole 200 mg ; , a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, decreased the Cmax and AUC of ketoconazole by 21% and 10%, respectively, and did not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of citalopram. Ritonavir - Combined administration of a single dose of ritonavir 600 mg ; , both a CYP3A4 substrate and a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, and escitalopram 20 mg ; did not affect the pharmacokinetics of either ritonavir or escitalopram. CYP3A4 and -2C19 Inhibitors - In vitro studies indicated that CYP3A4 and -2C19 are the primary enzymes involved in the metabolism of escitalopram. However, coadministration of escitalopram 20 mg ; and ritonavir 600 mg ; , a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, did not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of escitalopram. Because escitalopram is metabolized by multiple enzyme systems, inhibition of a single enzyme may not appreciably decrease escitalopram clearance. Drugs Metabolized by Cytochrome P4502D6 - In vitro studies did not reveal an inhibitory effect of escitalopram on CYP2D6. In addition, steady state levels of racemic citalopram were not significantly different in poor metabolizers and extensive CYP2D6 metabolizers after multiple-dose administration of citalopram, suggesting that coadministration, with escitalopram, of a drug that inhibits CYP2D6, is unlikely to have clinically significant effects on escitalopram metabolism. However, there are limited in vivo data suggesting a modest CYP2D6 inhibitory effect for escitalopram, i.e., coadministration of escitalopram 20 mg day for 21 days ; with the tricyclic antidepressant desipramine single dose of 50 mg ; , a substrate for CYP2D6, resulted in a 40% increase in Cmax and a 100% increase in AUC of desipramine. The clinical significance of this finding is unknown. Nevertheless, caution is indicated in the coadministration of escitalopram and drugs metabolized by CYP2D6. Metoprolol - Administration of 20 mg day Lexapro for 21 days in healthy volunteers resulted in a 50% increase in Cmax and 82% increase in AUC of the beta-adrenergic blocker metoprolol given in a single dose of 100 mg ; . Increased metoprolol plasma levels have been associated with decreased cardioselectivity. Coadministration of Lexapro and metoprolol had no clinically significant effects on blood pressure or heart rate. Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT ; - There are no clinical studies of the combined use of ECT and escitalopram. Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility Carcinogenesis Racemic citalopram was administered in the diet to NMRI BOM strain mice and COBS WI strain rats for 18 and 24 months, respectively. There was no evidence for carcinogenicity of racemic citalopram in mice receiving up to 240 mg kg day. There was an increased incidence of small intestine carcinoma in rats receiving 8 or 24 mg kg day racemic citalopram. A no-effect dose for this finding was not established. The relevance of these findings to humans is unknown. Mutagenesis Racemic citalopram was mutagenic in the in vitro bacterial reverse mutation assay Ames test ; in 2 of bacterial strains Salmonella TA98 and TA1537 ; in the absence of metabolic activation. It was clastogenic in the in vitro Chinese hamster lung cell assay for chromosomal aberrations in the presence and absence of metabolic activation. Racemic citalopram was not mutagenic in the in vitro mammalian forward gene mutation assay HPRT ; in mouse lymphoma cells or in a coupled in vitro in vivo unscheduled DNA synthesis UDS ; assay in rat liver. It was not clastogenic in the in vitro chromosomal aberration assay in human lymphocytes or in two in vivo mouse micronucleus assays. Impairment of Fertility When racemic citalopram was administered orally to 16 male and 24 female rats prior to and throughout mating and gestation at doses of 32, 48, and 72 mg kg day, mating was decreased at all doses, and fertility was decreased at doses 32 mg kg day. Gestation duration was increased at 48 mg kg day. Pregnancy Pregnancy Category C In a rat embryo fetal development study, oral administration of escitalopram 56, 112, or 150 mg kg day ; to pregnant animals during the period of organogenesis resulted in decreased fetal body weight and associated.
Drug Class Mechanism of Action - Inhibit neuronal reuptake of serotonin by blocking the serotonin transporter. SSRIs also appear to have minor inhibitory effects on dopaminergic and noradrenergic reuptake.3 Agents Cigalopram HBr Escitalopram Oxalate Fluoxetine HCl Paroxetine HCl Indications2 Depressive Illness. Depressive Illness. Depressive Illness; Bulimia Nervosa; OCD. Depressive Illness; OCD; Panic Disorder; Social Phobia; Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Depressive Illness; OCD; Panic Disorder. Depressive Illness; atypical analgesic in the management of fibromyalgia; migraine prophylaxis; rheumatoid arthritis; and various neuropathies. Depressive Illness; or also in the management of neuropathic pain; chronic pain; and smoking cessation. Depressive Illness. Contraindications2 Hypersensitivity; within 14 days of treatment with an MAOI. As for Citalopram. As for Citalopram. As for Ciralopram and haldol.

Which of the following statements about poisoning and overdose in the pediatric population is true? a. whenever a poison or toxin is ingested, you should induce vomiting to eliminate it from the body b. poisoning and overdose cause a significant number of deaths in the 15- to 24-yearold age group c. poisoning and overdose do not occur in the pediatric population d. the first priority of management for the child with poisoning or a drug overdose is to "get the antidote" The correct answer is b. Toxicologic causes poisoning and overdose ; are an important cause of death in the 15- to 24-year-old age group. Answer a is incorrect for two main reasons. First and most important, vomiting should not be induced unless recommended by a local poison control center. No human clinical trials have shown that induction of vomiting changes outcome. Second, vomiting introduces the risk of aspiration, so it should not be induced in patients with limited airway protective reflexes, those who have ingested caustic material or hydrocarbons, or those who have ingested drugs that may rapidly depress mental status eg, tricyclic antidepressants ; . Answer c is incorrect. Although poisoning and ingestion of toxic substances do not cause a large number of deaths in young children, they are responsible for a large number of ED visits and hospitalizations. Answer d is incorrect because the first priority of management for an infant or child with poisoning or drug overdose is to support airway, breathing, and circulation. Administration of an antidote may be unnecessary, or there may be no known antidote to the poison. If an antidote is needed, it should be administered only after you have assessed and supported airway, breathing, and circulation.

Arthritis Rheum 2005; 53: 519527 Arnold LM, Hess EV, Hudson JI, et al. A randomized, placebo-controlled, doubleblind, flexible-dose study of fluoxetine in the treatment of women with fibromyalgia. J Med 2002; 15: 191197 Patkar AA, Masand PS, Krulewicz S, et al. A randomized, controlled, trial of controlled release paroxetine in fibromyalgia. J Med 2007; 120: 448454 Wolfe F, Cathey MA, Hawley DJ. A double-blind placebo controlled trial of fluoxetine in fibromyalgia. Scand J Rheumatol 1994; 23: 255259 Cantini F, Bellandi F, Niccoli L, et al. Fluoxetine combined with cyclobenzaprine in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Minerva Med 1994; 85: 97100 Anderberg UM, Marteinsdottir I, von Knorring L. Citalopraj in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Eur J Pain 2000; 4: 2735 Fleming MF, Balousek SL, Klessig CL, et al. Substance use disorders in a primary care sample receiving daily opioid therapy. J Pain 2007; 8: 573582 Staud R. Treatment of fibromyalgia and its symptoms. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2007; 8: 16291642 Busch A, Schachter CL, Peloso PM, et al. Exercise for treating fibromyalgia syndrome. Chochrane Database Syst Rev 2002; 3: CD003786 90. Haanen HC, Hoenderdos HT, van Romunde LK, et al. Controlled trial of hypnotherapy in the treatment of refractory fibromyalgia. J Rheumatol 1991; 18: 7275 White KP, Nielson WR, Harth M, et al. Does the label "fibromyalgia" alter health status, function, and health service utilization? a prospective, within-group comparison in a community cohort of adults with chronic widespread pain. Arthritis Rheum 2002; 47: 260265 Burckhardt CS, Mannerkorpi K, Hedenberg L, et al. A randomized, controlled clinical trial of education and physical training for women with fibromyalgia. J Rheumatol 1994; 21: 714720 Mannerkorpi K, Henriksson C. Nonpharmacological treatment of chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain. Best Pract Res Rheumatol 2007; 21: 513534 Gowans SE, deHueck A, Voss A, et al. Effect of a randomized, controlled trial of exercise on mood and physical function in individuals with fibromyalgia. Arthritis Rheum 2001; 45: 519529 Williams DA, Cary MA, Groner KH, et al. Improving physical function status in patients with fibromyalgia: a brief cognitive behavioral intervention. J Rheumatol 2002; 29: 12801286 Goldenberg DL, Burckhardt C, Crofford L. Management of fibromyalgia syndrome. JAMA 2004; 292: 23882395 Duncan B, White A, Rahman A. Acupuncture in the treatment of fibromyalgia in tertiary care: a case series. Acupunct Med 2007; 25: 137147 Staud R. Are tender point injections beneficial: the role of tonic nociception in fibromyalgia. Curr Pharm Des 2006; 12: 2327 and fluoxetine.

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Summary Neuropathy is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system resulting in loss of nerve fibers affecting many bodily functions. There are several syndromes of diabetic neuropathy, the most common being distal symmetric polyneuropathy DPN ; and autonomic neuropathy. The diabetic neuropathies are heterogeneous with diverse clinical manifestations. Specific treatment for the underlying nerve damage is currently not available. Improved glycemic control may slow progression but rarely reverses neuronal loss. Effective symptomatic treatments are available for the manifestations of DPN and autonomic neuropathy. Early recognition and appropriate management of neuropathy in the patient with diabetes is important for a number of reasons: Non-diabetic neuropathies may be present in patients with diabetes and may be treatable. A number of treatment options exists for symptomatic diabetic neuropathy. Up to 50% of DPN may be asymptomatic and patients are at risk of insensate injury to their feet. Autonomic neuropathy may involve every system in the body. Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Sexual dysfunction in both men and women can be a symptom of neuropathy. Table 9. Concentration ranges in water the number of samples analysed are within brackets ; STP Influent 20 ; ng l Fentanyl Norfentanyl * Dextropropoxyphene Norpropoxyphene * Propofol Bromocriptine Thioridazine Clozapine Risperidone Zolpidem Sertraline Fluoxetine Flunitrazepam 7-Aminoflunitrazepam * N-Demetyflunitrazepam * Diazepam Nordiazepam * Oxazepama Zoplicone Zoplikone-N-oxide * Citalopram Paroxetine Caffeine 2 5 2 - 0.8 - 28 33 - 200 1 - 230 12 - 180 1 - 70 13 000 - 150 000 STP Effluent 34 ; ng l - 510 2 - 30 79 - 200 1 - 89 0.3 - 120 1 - 56 8 - 000 Surface & drinking water 13 ; , ng l - 250 Lechate water 4 ; , ng l - 260 000 5 0.8 3 - 110 1 5 - 26 200 8 - 550 000 and wellbutrin and Order citalopram.

1. Dosing limits apply, please refer to Dose consolidation list. Use PA Form # 20420 Non-preferred products must be used in specified step order. 1. Use Fluoxetine 20 mg in multiples. 2. See Zoloft splitting table. Sertraline requires splitting of scored tabs to avoid PA. 3. Strong caution with pediatric population. 4. Established users are grandfathered. 5. See Celexa Citalopram and Lexapro splitting tables. 6. Max daily dose allowed is 60mg, only 1 per day allowed for all strengths.
1. Wade AG, Michael Lemming O, Bang Hedegaard K. Escitalopram 10 mg day is effective and well tolerated in treating patients with depression in primary care. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2002; 17: 95-102. Burke WJ, Gergel I, Bose A. Fixed-dose trial of the single isomer SSRI escitalopram in depressed outpatients. J Clin Psychiatry. 2002; 63: 331-336. Wilkinson CJ. The acute effects of zolpidem, administered alone and with alcohol, on cognitive and psychomotor function. J Clin Psychiatry. 1995; 56: 309-318. Fairweather DB, Dal Pozzo C, Kerr JS, et al. Citalopram compared to dothiepin and placebo: Effects on cognitive function and psychomotor performance Hum Psychopharmacol. 1997; 12: 119-126. Lader M, Melhuish A, Frcka G, et al. The effects of citalopram in single and repeated doses and with alcohol on physiological and psychological measures in healthy subjects. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1986; 31: 183-190 and prozac.
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Citalopram numb Escitalopram treatment significantly reduced symptoms of both anxiety and depression in depressed patients taking part in the escitalopram clinical development programme for MDD Gorman et al., 2002 ; . From data pooled from three studies comparing escitalopram, citalopram and placebo treatment, escitalopram 1020 mg day resulted in a significantly superior improvement in the score for the inner tension item of the MADRS scale from week 1 onwards compared with placebo observed cases; OC and LOCF analyses ; Gorman et al., 2002 ; . The improvement compared with placebo was apparent from week 1 in patients treated with escitalopram, while results from patients receiving citalopram 2040 mg day separated from placebo at week 4. The difference between escitalopram and citalopram at week 1 was significant p 0.05 ; . These results suggest that escitalopram is associated with early relief of anxiety symptoms associated with depression. Extending the analysis to five published studies, Bandelow et al. 2007 ; confirmed that anxiety symptoms in depressed patients can be treated effectively with escitalopram, with a significant reduction of the MADRS inner tension score from week 1 onwards Figure 35. Citalopram numb Part I 1.8.2 The role of pharmacogenetics in clinical practice In clinical practice information about drug metabolising enzyme capacities might be helpful to optimise pharmacotherapy and may reduce risks of unwanted drug 146 147 reactions in e.g. psychiatry or cardiology . Morbidity and mortality induced by adverse drug reactions are important both from a health care point of view as from a pharmaco-economic point of view. Adverse drug reactions in hospitalised 148 patients are countable, dangerous, and evaluable events and are associated with a significantly prolonged length of stay in the hospital, increased economic burden, and an almost 2-fold increased risk of death.149 In The Netherlands, each year about 1, 700 victims of drug associated poisonings are treated at emergency departments, and some 11, 000 hospital admissions take place due to unwanted effects of drugs biological compounds in therapeutic dosages. In 1996, the National Poisons Control Centre of the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment received 15.647 requests for information on suspected drug overdosing. A total of 6.388 41% ; concerned drugs that act on the central nervous system. Especially in this class of drugs, metabolic polymorphism is widely present. CYP2D6, and to a lesser extent CYP2C19, plays an important role in the metabolism of psychoactive drugs. According to an extensive review by Bertz and Granneman41, it is estimated that CYP2D6 is involved in the metabolism of about 50% of all psychoactive drugs, whereas CYP2C19 is involved in about 15% of these drugs. The clinical consequences of impaired metabolism have been studied extensively during recent years. The following effects have been described: i ; increased side effects e.g. in the case of amitriptyline and nortriptyline ii ; drug interactions e.g. fluoxetine iii ; shift to more toxic metabolites e.g. phenacetin ; or iv ; therapeutic failure due to lack of the formation of active metabolite e.g. codeine ; .150 For psychotropic medication it is well documented that 20 to 30% of 151 patients do not respond to therapy. Therapeutic drug monitoring TDM ; may decrease the proportion of non-responders to 10-20%, indicating a relationship between blood levels and clinical effect.139 The metabolism of tricyclic antidepressants TCAs ; such as desipramine, amitriptyline, imipramine, clomipramine and nortriptyline is clearly associated with CYP2D6 activity. Impaired metabolism may result in high plasma concentrations, long half lives and increased excretion of the parent compound, accompanied by decreased plasma levels of metabolites. For TCAs clear relations between blood level and side effects have been shown. In a prospective study in which the clinical effect of CYP2D6 polymorphism was investigated in depressed psychiatric outpatients receiving desipramine, it was concluded that identifying polymorphism may help in preventing adverse experiences AEs ; but that it does not yield information on the efficacy of treatment.152 Novel antidepressants serotinin selective re-uptake inhibitors ; like paroxetine, fluoxetine, citalopram and fluvoxamine are also metabolised by CYP2D6. They have a wider therapeutic index compared to the TCAs, making them safer. It has been suggested that the plasma concentration is not always related to the 153 This may be due to the fact that the role of therapeutic effectiveness. 39 and buy haldol. Table 16.Risk quotients and risk classifications Pharmaceutical Fluoxetine Paroxetine Citalopram MEC PNEC 0.02-0.04 0.001-0.004 0.0004-0.002 PEC PNEC fass ; 0.14-0.4 0.025 0.049 Classification phrase Use of the medicine has been considered to result in insignificant environmental risk Use of the medicine has been considered to result in insignificant environmental risk Use of the medicine has been considered to result in insignificant environmental risk. Citalopram hydrobromide 40mg tablet Accident . Acute . After-hours emergencies . ii, 20 Alcohol dependency . Allergy services . Alternative care 17, 21 Ambulance . Anesthesia . Away-From-Campus Coverage . Beginning of coverage . Behavioral medicine . Benefit changes . Chemical dependency . Chemotherapy . Claims, payment of Claims, review procedures Coinsurance Contact information phone, email, addresses ; . Contracted facilities . Contracted providers Coordination of benefits . Copayment . Hospitalization . 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For other pediatric and adult populations, the following age-adjusted dose ranges apply: infants 612 months: 510 ml syrup of ipecac followed by 120240 ml of water; children 112 years: 15 ml syrup of ipecac followed by 120240 ml of water; children older than age 12 and adults: 1530 ml syrup of ipecac followed by 240 ml of water. Doses may be repeated for all age groups, and syrup of ipecac can be administered effectively after the date of expiration. Gastric lavage is another means by which toxins can be removed from the stomach. The efficacy of gastric lavage is highly variable and diminishes over time; therefore, the optimal time to perform lavage is within 60 minutes of the exposure. A large bore 3640 French for adults, 2428 French for children ; orogastric tube is inserted into the stomach during gastric lavage. Patients who are unconscious will require oral or nasal intubation before insertion of the orogastric tube. 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