[Salbutamol intoxication].
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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Division of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem.
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000506:poisoning*; D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D013616:Tachycardia, Sinus / Q000139:chemically induced
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000420:Albuterol