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Case Reports
. 1982 Mar;19(1):17-25.
doi: 10.3109/15563658208990362.

Anticholinergic poisoning

L Goldfrank, N Flomenbaum, N Lewin, R Weisman, M A Howland, B Kaul
Case Reports

Anticholinergic poisoning

L Goldfrank et al. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1982 Mar.

Abstract

Since the fall of 1979 numerous patients have been brought to emergency departments in New York City after being poisoned with an alcoholic beverage. On admission to the emergency services, they were noted to manifest significant anticholinergic toxicity. An analysis of the case histories, clinical presentations and laboratory data suggests that scopolamine eyedrops were deliberately used to poison these patients.

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