Toxic megacolon as a rare complication following atropine therapy due to organophosphate poisoning: A case report
The main therapeutic basis for a case of organophosphate poisoning is a combination therapy which includes atropine as an anticholinergic drug and pralidoxime. If the poisoning is severe, a high dose of this combination of medicines may be needed, but this may cause serious side effects: paralytic i...
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Published in | The Medico-legal journal Vol. 85; no. 4; p. 221 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
01.12.2017
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Summary: | The main therapeutic basis for a case of organophosphate poisoning is a combination therapy which includes atropine as an anticholinergic drug and pralidoxime. If the poisoning is severe, a high dose of this combination of medicines may be needed, but this may cause serious side effects: paralytic ileus or even megacolon; however, these gastrointestinal events are very rare. Here, we report a case of organophosphate poisoning where atropine therapy was given and led to drug-associated toxic megacolon. |
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ISSN: | 2042-1834 |