Central nervous system toxicity from nebulized atropine sulfate.
Central anticholinergic intoxication can result from iatrogenic sources. We report the occurrence of a central anticholinergic syndrome in a patient treated with aerosolized atropine.
Herschman
Z J
ZJ
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York.
Silverstein
J
J
Blumberg
G
G
Lehrfield
A
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D000328:Adult; D001285:Atropine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
D001285:Atropine