We report a case of severe phenobarbital sodium overdose with a peak plasma concentration of 253 microgram/mL, normally considered fatal. The patient was successfully treated with forced alkaline diuresis. Treatment was unusual in that dopamine hydrochloride was used to sustain the diuresis.
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