As the effector system is adenylate cyclase and cAMP located at the inner surface of the plasma membrane, opioids decrease intracellular cAMP by inhibiting adenylate cyclase. [pharmacology-notes-free.blogspot.com]

Gastric lavage may be helpful. Activated charcoal can absorb a significant amount of ingested propoxyphene. [home.intekom.com]

lavage (in lethargic or comatose patients) • Activated charcoal (if bowel sounds are present) • Diuretics, dialysis and hemoperfusion are not indicated, because of large volume of distributions and reversibility with naloxone. [studyres.com]

Despite early hospitalization and treatment with gastric lavage, intubation and artificial ventilation in- ducing hypocapnia, we found a mortality rate of 8%. [docslide.us]

If the patient is seen within 4 hours of ingestion the stomach should be emptied by inducing vomiting or by gastric lavage as soon as possible. [ndrugs.com]

She is a former Chair of the Committee on Developmental Disabilities for the American Psychiatric Association, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and Medical Director of the National Center for Children [tiwebsite.com]

Bonkovsky HL, Kane RE, Jones DP, Galinsky RE, Banner B "Acute hepatic and renal toxicity from low doses of acetaminophen in the absence of alcohol abuse or malnutrition - evidence for increased susceptibility to drug toxicity due to cardiopulmonary and [drugs.com]

Ketamine Ketamine was once widely used as a surgical/procedural sedative because, in contrast with PCP, it was associated with a much shorter and less frightening emergence delirium. [drugabuse.com]

cramps) Seek medical help right away. [medlineplus.gov]

Withdrawal symptoms (after either abrupt cessation or fast tapering) have been reported to include agitation, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, tremor, tachycardia, hallucinations, psychosis, abdominal cramps, vomiting, sweating, and seizures. [drugs.com]

Diagnosis Patients presenting with ventricular dysrhythmias, wide QRS complexes, or severe hypotension should be suspected of poisoning by a sodium channel antagonist. [calpoison.org]

Decreased sensitivity of the CO2 chemoreceptors • Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema • Hypothermia • Miosis (typically, tolerance to miosis is not developed, but miosis may not present in meperidine or lomotil overdose or in severe hypoxia) • Bradycardia • Hypotension [studyres.com]

[…] hypoglycemics, insulin Liquor (alcohols) Sedative-hypnotics Hyperthermia (NASA) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, nicotine Antihistamines, alcohol withdrawal Salicylates, sympathomimetics, serotonin syndrome Anticholinergics, antidepressants, antipsychotics Hypotension [segwfg.nl]

Drugs & MedicationsPropoxyphene Capsule Conditions: suicidal thoughts alcoholism alcohol intoxication drug abuse depression cor pulmonale prolonged QT interval on EKG abnormal heart rhythm abnormal EKG with QT changes from birth orthostatic hypotension [webmd.com]

A case of ischemic colitis has been reported following an overdose of propoxyphene which was complicated by severe hypotension. [drugs.com]

disease Keyword (es) Agudo Analgésico Corazón Dextropropoxifeno Estudio caso Hombre Intoxicación Toxicidad Trastorno conducción Aparato circulatorio patología Cardiopatía Classification Pascal 002 Biological and medical sciences / 002B Medical sciences [pascal-francis.inist.fr]

Heart disease. 6th Edition. Philadelphia: Saunders. p. 167. Siegel RJ [1997]. Myocardial Hypertrophy. In: S. Bloom (ed). Diagnostic Criteria for Cardiovascular Pathology Acquired Diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Lippencott-Raven, pp. 55-57. [cdc.gov]

No anatomic explanation for the deaths was found, excluding patient no, 5287 with a congenital heart disease (Table 1). [docslide.us]

A patient with other co-existing diseases like liver disease, heart disease, kidney disease should take special precautions. sponsored General Salicylates should be used with extreme caution in the presence of peptic ulcer or coagulation abnormalities [ndrugs.com]

Zumwalt found no evidence that Teresita Eldridge might have died from causes such as heart disease, myocarditis, infection of the heart, brain hemorrhage, pulmonary emboli, or other structural abnormalities or infection. 3. Dr. [caselaw.findlaw.com]

This suggests that pulmonary edema plays an important role in the natural history of such intoxications. [semanticscholar.org]

In fact, suggestions have been included for adapting the manual for use in the training of such varied groups of students. [books.google.com]

Recent evidence suggests that the sodium component plays a more important role by helping to drive sodium through both blocked and unblocked channels. [calpoison.org]

Timing of complications Christenson et al 74 suggested that if patients fulfilled certain criteria 1 hour after administration of naloxone then they could be discharged safely. [emj.bmj.com]

Physical and psychological symptoms of Darvon/Darvocet abuse might include: Drowsiness Dizziness Confusion Reported hallucinations Skin rash and jaundice Blurred vision Headaches Delusions of grandeur Unexplainable extended periods of sleep Frenzy-type [addictioncenter.com]

Pentazocine overdose • Clinical picture of pentazocine intoxication is different from typical opioids, because pentazocine activates sigma opioid receptors and causes dysphoria, delusions and hallucinations. • In addition, pentazocine intoxication is [studyres.com]

Dissociatives - This combination can unpredictably potentiate the amnesia, sedation, motor control loss and delusions that can be caused by each other. [psychonautwiki.org]

The Medical Examiner concluded: And so in my experience, she was the type of person who would or could have a lethal overdose of a prescription drug in an accidental manner. [law.justia.com]

The court's denial of summary judgment to the plaintiffs, even though usually not appealable because it is an interlocutory decision, has merged into the final judgment and is therefore appealable as well. See Swaback v. American Info. Techs. [law.justia.com]

This case involves the denial of accidental death benefits claimed under an ERISA-regulated employee welfare benefit plan. In these cases, we apply the traditional de novo standard to the review of a summary judgment ruling. Casey v. [caselaw.findlaw.com]

Diazepam Diazepam is used to treat muscle spasms, anxiety disorder, and seizures. It is also prescribed to minimize the risk of agitation and seizures in the setting of acute alcohol withdrawal. [drugabuse.com]

Under those federal common law rules we are to "interpret the terms of the policy in an ordinary and popular sense, as would a person of average intelligence and experience," and "construe all plan ambiguities in favor of the insured." [law.justia.com]

Under those federal common law rules we are to “interpret the terms of the policy in an ordinary and popular sense, as would a person of average intelligence and experience,” and “construe all plan ambiguities in favor of the insured.” [caselaw.findlaw.com]

Effusion & Cardiac Activity. [books.google.com]

Canine experiments have indicated that reducing hypoxia and hypercapnia lowers serum catecholamine concentrations. [emj.bmj.com]

Diagnosis Patients presenting with ventricular dysrhythmias, wide QRS complexes, or severe hypotension should be suspected of poisoning by a sodium channel antagonist. [calpoison.org]