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Case Reports
. 1997 Apr 15;132(8):549-51, 607.

[Salbutamol intoxication]

[Article in Hebrew]
H D Danenberg  1
Affiliations
  • PMID: 9153936
Case Reports

[Salbutamol intoxication]

[Article in Hebrew]
H D Danenberg. Harefuah. .

Abstract

A 20-year-old asthmatic woman who ingested 300 mg of salbutamol (Albuterol) and 30 g of paracetamol is presented. She had sinus tachycardia up to 160/min, hypotension (80/50 mmHg), tremor, hypokalemia (2.1 mEq/l) and hyperglycemia (12.1 mEq/l). Treatment was by gastric lavage, fluids, potassium and N-acetylcysteine. Symptoms resolved in 24 hours.

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