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. 2015 Apr 28;3(1):36–38. doi: 10.1002/ams2.117

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Clinical course and blood carbamazepine (CBZ) concentration over time in a 23‐year‐old man admitted to the emergency department 2 h after ingesting 10 g CBZ with 1 L grapefruit juice. Y axis: Blood carbamazepine concentration (mg/L). X axis: Time from ingestion (h) Gastric lavage was carried out immediately after the patient was admitted, and he was subsequently started on activated charcoal with sodium citrate (first dose, 50 g; 25 g per 2 h thereafter). Thirteen hours after admission, hemoperfusion was initiated for 4 h. ◆, Measured values for CBZ concentration.