Aerosol treatment abuse.
A 4 year old boy with excellent inhaler technique was found to be abusing his salbutamol and beclomethasone dipropionate inhalers. This resulted in aggressive behaviour and probable hallucinations.
O'Callaghan
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Children's Respiratory Unit, University Hospital, Nottingham.
Milner
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AD
D000336:Aerosols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000420:Albuterol; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D001507:Beclomethasone; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D000336:Aerosols; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane; D001507:Beclomethasone; D000420:Albuterol