TY - JOUR
T1 - Methyldopa poisoning
AU - Shnaps, Y.
AU - Almog, S.
AU - Halkin, H.
AU - Tirosh, M.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - A case of methyldopa overdose, confirmed by quantitative blood analysis, is presented. The clinical manifestations were coma, hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, and dry mouth. This combination of clinical findings, previously considered characteristic of phenothiazines or tricyclic antidepressants poisoning, should also raise the suspicion of methyldopa overdose.
AB - A case of methyldopa overdose, confirmed by quantitative blood analysis, is presented. The clinical manifestations were coma, hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, and dry mouth. This combination of clinical findings, previously considered characteristic of phenothiazines or tricyclic antidepressants poisoning, should also raise the suspicion of methyldopa overdose.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0020352592&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/15563658208992505
DO - 10.3109/15563658208992505
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AN - SCOPUS:0020352592
SN - 1556-3650
VL - 19
SP - 501
EP - 503
JO - Clinical Toxicology
JF - Clinical Toxicology
IS - 5
ER -