@article{ref1,
title="Fatal overdose of iron tablets in adults",
journal="Indian journal of critical care medicine",
year="2013",
author="Abhilash, Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar and Arul, J. Jonathan and Bala, Divya",
volume="17",
number="5",
pages="311-313",
abstract="Acute iron toxicity is usually seen in children with accidental ingestion of iron-containing syrups. However, the literature on acute iron toxicity with suicidal intent in adults is scant. We report, the first instance of two adults with fatal ingestion of a single drug overdose with iron tablets from India. Two young adults developed severe gastro-intestinal bleeding and fulminant hepatic failure 48 h after deliberate consumption of large doses of iron tablets. Serum iron levels measured 36 h after ingestion were normal presumably due to the redistribution of iron to the intracellular compartment. Despite aggressive supportive management in medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital, the patients succumbed to the toxic doses of iron.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0972-5229",
doi="10.4103/0972-5229.120326",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.120326"
}