Atropine poisoning after drinking Indian tonic water.
Poisoning is one of the most common reasons for acute medical admission to hospital in the UK. However, certain poisons are rarely implicated. Two unusual cases involving poisoning with atropine are presented. The clinical features were classical, but the way in which the patients became poisoned by drinking contaminated Indian tonic water was most unusual.
Boyd
R
R
Department of Accident, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
Rintoul
R
R
Nichol
N
N
Wyatt
J P
JP
Little
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001285:Atropine / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D007194:India
D002606:Charcoal; D001285:Atropine; D003975:Diazepam