Undisclosed self-medication--a clinical pitfall.
Over-the-counter medication may produce side-effects or precipitate hospital admission. Our patient's self-medication, initially not admitted, led to much mental and physical morbidity.
Medical Unit, Stonehouse Hospital, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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D000368:Aged; D000863:Antacids / Q000506:poisoning*; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014342:Truth Disclosure
D000863:Antacids; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D002119:Calcium Carbonate