Citation
R. Guharoy et al., Methamphetamine overdose: Experience with six cases, VET HUM TOX, 41(1), 1999, pp. 28-30
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
VETERINARY AND HUMAN TOXICOLOGY
ISSN journal
01456296
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Volume
41
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
28 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-6296(199902)41:1<28:MOEWSC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We describe experience with 6 cases of methamphetamine overdose. Because of
its low cost, easy availability and longer duration of action compared to
cocaine, methamphetamine has become the drug of choice in Various communiti
es. Marked change in mental status was observed in all of our patients. One
patient had a myocardial infarction that responded well to thrombolytic th
erapy. Clinicians should be familiar with the medical effects and treatment
of acute methamphetamine toxicity.