Two Cases of Intoxication with Phentermine
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
;
: 35-38, 2014.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Phentermine has been widely used as an appetite suppressant since 2004 in Korea. The authors experienced two cases of acute phentermine overdose and report with the literature review. A 36-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman presented together to the emergency department with taking 13 tablets (390 mg) of phentermine 16 hours ago. They had tachycardia, hypertension and complained visual symptoms, nausea, insomnia and anxiety. These symptoms were resolved by conservative management.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Appetite
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Phentermine
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Tablets
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Tachycardia
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Drug Overdose
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Hypertension
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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Korea
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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