A haemoperfusion column containing activated charcoal coated with cellulose acetate was used to treat 7 patients with barbiturate or ethchlorvynol poisoning. Six of the patients showed marked lightening of coma and all showed a significant fall in plasma drug concentration. Plasma drug clearance and platelet loss were similar to those reported for other coated charcoal columns. Cellulose acetat...

Usefulness of plasma drug monitoring in severe baclofen poisoning Cédric Cleophax, Antonio Goncalves, Céline Chasport, Eugénie de Beaugrenier, Laurence Labat, Xavier Declèves & Bruno Mégarbane To cite this article: Cédric Cleophax, Antonio Goncalves, Céline Chasport, Eugénie de Beaugrenier, Laurence Labat, Xavier Declèves & Bruno Mégarbane (2015) Usefulness of plasma drug monitoring in severe b...

The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency of poisoning with psychoactive drugs (benzodiazepines, antidepressants and neuroleptics) over the last 15 years in Croatia. The analysis was based on poisoning incidents reported over the phone (hot line) to the Zagreb Poison Control Center and included two periods: 1985-1991 (period I) and 1992-1999 (period II). The data were analysed separate...

Objective To study acute drug poisoning in Sri Lankan children. Design A prospective hospital based study. Setting Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo. Patients Children with suspected acute drug poisoning admitted to hospital from January 1985 to January 2000. Results There were 622 children with acute drug poisoning. 469 (75%) children were less than 4 years of age. 190 (30.5%) child...

Background: Acetaminophen is widely used as an analgesic and antipyretic drug and it is a frequent cause of acute drug poisoning.This study was carried out to investigate the demographic information and clinical and laboratory findings in acetaminophen poisoning patients referred to “17 Shahrivar” and “Razi” educational hospitals, Rasht. Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 1...

background:every day, people with addiction cause heavy economic and cultural damage to society. in some circumstances, opioids are used as a tool for suicide, which is often seen in youth. the aim of this study was to investigate the clinical signs of toxicity associated with opium in patients referred to ardabil city hospital. methods:this is a cross-sectional study that has been done on opiu...

There is inadequate knowledge about acute poisoning as a common problem in children. Acute poisoning in children, , is one of the health problems, requiring immediate treatment. Case report: A two-month-old male infant with discoloration of the nails was admitted to the Emergency Pediatric Unit of Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran in 2014. Following clinical evaluations, the blood lead level w...