High doses of dextromethorphan induced shock and convulsions in a 19-year-old female: A case report.
Case report
Dextromethorphan
Drug overdose
Shock
Symptom
Treatment
Journal
World journal of clinical cases
ISSN: 2307-8960
Titre abrégé: World J Clin Cases
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101618806
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Jun 2023
06 Jun 2023
Historique:
received:
24
02
2023
revised:
14
04
2023
accepted:
04
05
2023
medline:
29
6
2023
pubmed:
29
6
2023
entrez:
29
6
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Dextromethorphan is a prevalent antitussive agent that can be easily obtained as an over-the-counter medication. There has been a growing number of reported cases of toxicity in recent years. Generally, there are numerous instances of mild symptoms, with only a limited number of reports of severe cases necessitating intensive care. We presented the case of a female who ingested 111 tablets of dextromethorphan, leading to shock and convulsions and requiring intensive care that ultimately saved her life. A 19-year-old female was admitted to our hospital We report the first case of shock caused by an overdose of dextromethorphan.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Dextromethorphan is a prevalent antitussive agent that can be easily obtained as an over-the-counter medication. There has been a growing number of reported cases of toxicity in recent years. Generally, there are numerous instances of mild symptoms, with only a limited number of reports of severe cases necessitating intensive care. We presented the case of a female who ingested 111 tablets of dextromethorphan, leading to shock and convulsions and requiring intensive care that ultimately saved her life.
CASE SUMMARY
METHODS
A 19-year-old female was admitted to our hospital
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
We report the first case of shock caused by an overdose of dextromethorphan.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37383112
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i16.3870
pmc: PMC10294160
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
3870-3876Informations de copyright
©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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