Antihistamines Approximately 1 in 4 Britains suffer from some form of allergy so there is a lot of access to antihistamines
5HT3 antagonists (especially ondansetron) Butyrophenones (haloperidol & droperidol) Phenothiazines (prochlorperazine, chlorpromazine, promethazine)
Promethazine overdose occurs when someone takes too much of this medicine
It is in a class of drugs called
Nov 3, 2020 Home Toxicology Library Toxicants Amphetamine, first synthesised in 1887 in Germany by Lazar Edeleanu who named it phenlisopropylamine
Introduction Promethazine is first generation antihistamine that belongs to the phenothiazine class and is used predominantly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting and prevent motion sickness
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GHB is the opposite of Amphetamine, instead of making you angry and hypervigilant it depresses your CNS
5 mg/kg have been ingested
Promethazine belongs to the phenothiazine class of antihistamines and is a potent antiemetic
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In overdose it can cause seizures and cardiotoxicity however, good supportive care usually prevents any adverse outcome
Green urine is a rare and benign side effect of propofol administration, and while often described in patients on prolonged propofol infusions, can occur with short durations of use such as with induction for general anaesthesia
It is in a class of drugs called phenothiazines, which were developed to treat psychiatric disturbances
IV fluid: prevention of rhabdomyolysis
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In overdose symptoms can include dizziness, tachycardia, headache drowsiness or agitation
There is less experience with desvenlafaxine and so the management and
He was taken to hospital by ambulance
A couple of lads come off the street having injected something, they complain of tachycardia and the screen shows a HR of 160 and a BP of 200/140
Symptoms of overdose OVERVIEW
Although resuscitation is a priority as with all toxicities, colchicine requires urgent decontamination due to the limited therapies we have once toxic serum levels
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Most presentations are benign and have good outcomes with supportive care