TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Donepezil: an unusual therapy for acute diphenhydramine overdose
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - Ahmad, Jamia
A1  - Hasan, Md Jahidul
A1  - Anam, Ahmad Mursel
A1  - Barua, Dipesh Kumar
SP  - e226836
EP  - e226836
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
N2  - An elderly man presented with the history of diphenhydramine hydrochloride overdose as a suicidal attempt. At presentation, he was in an acute confusional state with several anticholinergic features and had to be managed in intensive care unit. As an antidote for diphenhydramine hydrochloride, donepezil was used instead of physostigmine due to the unavailability of physostigmine in Bangladesh. The patient improved within the next 24 hours; his level of consciousness improved and the anticholinergic features regressed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-226836
ID  - ref1
ER  -