Citation

Lewandowska-Stanek H, Gołacka E, Niewiedzioł M. Przegl. Lek. 2002; 59(4-5): 336-338.

Vernacular Title

Analiza zatruć lekami pierwotnie działajacymi na układ sercowo-naczyniowy u pacjentów w wieku podeszłym hospitalizowanych w Wojewódzkim Ośrodku Toksykologii w Lublinie w latach 1995-2001.

Affiliation

Wojewódzki Oddział Toksykologii Samodzielnego Publicznego Szpitala Wojewódzkiego im. Jana Bozego w Lublinie.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Przeglad Lekarski)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12184001

Abstract

The aim of our research was retrospective analysis of poisoning with cardiovascular drugs (T46 according to ICD 10 classification) in patients over 59 years old, hospitalized in Province Poisoning Centre in Lublin, in the period from 1995 to 2001. There were hospitalized 288 patients at this time age, over 59 years old. Among this 16 persons were poisoned with cardiovascular drugs (one accidental and 15 suicidal intoxications), and 3 of them died. Different kinds of cardiovascular medications were used e.g. digoxin, nitrates, hypotensive drugs (as single and multiplied drug poisonings). At 3 of the patients depression was diagnosed.

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