Fatal intracranial hemorrhage associated with phenylpropanolamine, pentazocine, and tripelennamine overdose |
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Authors: | C Jackson A Hart M D Robinson |
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Affiliation: | 1. Captain, Medical Corps, Department of Internal Medicine, Holloman Air Force Base Hospital, Alamogordo, New Mexico USA;2. Captain, Department of Internal Medicine, Torrejon Air Force Base Hospital, Madrid, Spain;3. Captain, Medical Corps, Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA |
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Abstract: | Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident is an uncommon but serious complication of drug overdose. A case of fatal intracranial hemorrhage following overdose with phenylpropanolamine, pentazocine, and tripelennamine is presented. The pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of poisoning by these agents are discussed. |
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Keywords: | intracranial hemorrhage phenylpropanolamine pentazocine tripelennamine amphetamine |
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