Full recovery following massive overdose with insulin and thyroxine.
Specific treatment is available for only a few substances taken in overdose. We report here a patient who attempted suicide with a massive overdose of insulin and thyroxine, a combination not previously reported, and discuss the specific treatments given to mitigate the harmful effects of this combination.
Flood
J G
JG
Department of Chemical Pathology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Westminster Hospital, London.
Williams
T D
TD
Bacon
R C
RC
D062787:Drug Overdose; D004357:Drug Synergism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000506:poisoning*
D007328:Insulin; D013974:Thyroxine