ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Tricyclic antidepressant overdose

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A 46-year-old woman presents after ingesting a large quantity of amitriptyline in a suicide attempt. She is drowsy, with blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg and heart rate 120 beats/min. ECG shows a widened QRS complex of 140 ms. According to toxicology guidelines, what is the most appropriate antidotal therapy?

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