Zolpidem-induced suicide attempt: a case report

A case of suicide attempt with Zolpidem - will Zolpidem show up on standard urine toxicology screening?

We describe a case of deep stupor after a suicide attempt with Zolpidem (Stillnox). A 64 year old patient was admitted unconscious to the emergency room. According to the medical document brought by his family, the patient was recently diagnosed with APLA syndrome, had 2 previous CVAs, the last one, having been located in the occipital lobe, resulted in cortical blindness. His wife described sh...

Zolpidem induced hyponatremia: a case report.

Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic that acts by binding to (GABAA) receptor. This is a case report of a patient with chronic insomnia for which he had initially been receiving benzodiazepine hypnotic alprazolam and for the past three years, he had switched himself to non-benzodiazepine hypnotic, zolpidem and had progressively increased the dose to 20 mg. The patient presented with histor...

Suicide Attempt by Intravenous Potassium Self-Poisoning: A Case Report

Introduction. Overdose of potassium is not as frequently encountered in clinical practice as hyperkalaemia due to acute or chronic renal disease. However, potassium overdoses leading to serious consequences do occur. Case Presentation. A 20-year-old nurse student presented with a cardiac arrest with asystole rhythm. Beside the patient were found four 50-mL syringes and empty vials of potassium ...

Suicide attempt by toxaphene ingestion: a case report.

bilateral dislocation of temporomandibular joint induced by haloperidol following suicide attempt: a case report

drug induced dystonic reactions are among common presentations of patients in emergency departments, and typically occur with antidopaminergic agents as their extra-pyramidal side effects. dystonic reactions usually occur within the first few hours or days after commencing a drug or dose increase. unlike other extra-pyramidal side effects, a patient may experience acute dystonic reactions (adrs...