WHOLE BOWEL IRRIGATION AFTER DELAYED RELEASE FENFLURAMINE OVERDOSE

Authors
MELANDRI R RE G MORIGI A LANZARINI C VAONA I MIGLIOLI M
Citation
R. Melandri et al., WHOLE BOWEL IRRIGATION AFTER DELAYED RELEASE FENFLURAMINE OVERDOSE, Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 33(2), 1995, pp. 161-163
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology
Journal title
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07313810
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-3810(1995)33:2<161:WBIADR>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report a patient who intentionally ingested a large amount of delay ed release fenfluramine and was successfully treated with whole bowel irrigation. To our knowledge this is the first case of this kind to be reported in the literature. This therapeutic method, commonly used fo r acute poisonings with enteric coated and other modified release phar maceuticals appears effective and risk-free in the treatment of delaye d release fenfluramine overdose.