Citation

Bodmer M, Christ A, Liechti ME. Praxis 2008; 97(15): 820-825.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Hans Huber)

DOI

10.1024/1661-8157.97.15.820

PMID

18754333

Abstract

We describe a 64-year old patient who was admitted comatose to the medical emergency department. After excluding relevant differential diagnoses and considering the clinical picture of a "sedative toxidrome" a presumable diagnosis of an intoxication with an unknown sedative substance was made. Phenobarbital was detected in the blood. Decontamination procedures and therapy in patients with phenobarbital intoxication are delineated and discussed.

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Keywords

Coma; Diagnosis, Differential; Half-Life; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Male; Metabolic Clearance Rate; Middle Aged; Phenobarbital; Suicide, Attempted