Citation

Taylor CL, Taylor SF. J. Emerg. Med. 2008; 34(4): 397-400.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.05.037

PMID

17931821

Abstract

Atropine autoinjectors are used by the U.S. military as pre-hospital first-line therapy for nerve agent exposure. This case report examines the misuse of these devices in a suicide attempt. An anticholinergic toxidrome resulted from this misuse. The patient was successfully treated.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Atropine; Cholinergic Antagonists; Equipment and Supplies; Female; Humans; Self Administration; Stress, Psychological; Suicide, Attempted