Case highlights challenges of overdose complications in drug retention, indicating need for surgical evaluation.
Carbamazepine-venlafaxine ER overdose with retained pill fragments can cause a variety of complications including prolonged toxicity. Rebounding drug concentration following enhanced elimination should trigger an investigation for gastrointestinal sequestration and prompt surgical consultation.
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