Intra-arterial temazepam.

Aggressive management of intra-arterial Temazepam injection.

Intravenous injection of the oral formulation of Temazepam is a common form of drug abuse. At the request of the Home Office, manufacturers have developed solid dose forms to replace the liquid filled capsules, but a number of cases of accidental intra-arterial injection of the new formulation have been reported, with varying management strategies advocated. A case is presented where prompt agg...

Limb ischaemia after intra-arterial injection of Temazepam gel: histology of nine cases.

AIMS To record the histopathological findings associated with intra-arterial injection of Temazepam gel by nine drug misusers. METHODS Standard histological examination and immunocytochemistry for endothelial markers (factor VIII related antigen, Ulex europaeus lectin) were carried out. RESULTS Intra-arterial injection of Temazepam gel may cause severe vascular injury and lead to amputation...

Accidental intra-arterial injection.

Accidental intra-arterial injection of intramuscular antibiotic preparations is described in 3 cases in infants. In 2 benzathine penicillin was injected, and in 1 rolitetracycline. The clinical features are dominated by arteriolar obstruction which produces gangrene of the most severely affected limb. In addition, neuroloigcal involvement occurs when vessels to nerves or spinal cord are involve...

Intra-arterial hepatic chemotherapy for liver malignancy.

distinction has to be drawn between deliberately risking the induction of multiple pregnancy with the full intention of using fetal reduction and resorting to fetal reduction only when high order multiple pregnancy occurs inadvertently. There is no information on the emotional consequences of selective reduction on the mother or the surviving children. In a short time mothers go from the emotio...

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