Accidental analgesic overdoses

Accidental intrathecal injection of dopamine hydrochloride resulting in analgesic effects

provided the original work is properly cited. CC Medication errors are defined as any error in the delivery process, whether there are any adverse consequences or not [1]. In the present case report, we describe an accidental intrathecal injection of dopamine hydrochloride (DA) which has not been previously reported in human. We were blinded to the fact due to the analgesic and anesthetic effec...

Self-poisoning across ages in men and women – Risk for suicide and accidental overdoses

Self-poisoning with licit or illicit opioids, alcohol or other prescribed drugs affects mostly young people, but also older patients are at risk for self-poisoning and suicide. This study investigates suicide methods and drugs involved in 2342 Swedish patients and compares different age categories regarding drug use and causes of death included suicide. All consecutive patients who had been tre...

Poisonings and Overdoses

I and accidental poisonings and substance abuse can result in the need for critical care support. In many cases, only supportive care is necessary until the effects of the toxin diminish. However, some poisonings require specific antidotes or interventions to decrease morbidity and mortality. General management principles of poisonings and substance abuse that are pertinent to intensive care ma...

Management of drug overdoses.

Errors inducing radiation overdoses.

There is no doubt that equipments exposing radiation and used for therapeutic purposes should be often checked for possibly administering radiation overdoses to the patients. Technologists, radiation safety officers, radiologists, medical physicists, healthcare providers and administration should take proper care on this issue. "We must be beneficial and not harmful to the patients", according ...