title: [Acute intoxication with clonidine--a case report].
abstract: The case of a 24-year-old female who ingested 45 tablets of clonidine (Iporel á 0.075 mg) in the total dose of 3,375 mg in suicidal attempt was described. At the admission to the hospital the patient had complained of drowsiness and weakness. She was conscious but somnolent. Minimal blood pressure was 90/50 mmHg. The patient was treated with gastric lavage and crystalloids infusion. During two days of observation the symptoms were rapidly retreated.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Geriatrii i Toksykologii Klinicznej, Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hajduk
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sein Anand
authors.forename: Zygmunt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chodorowski
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D007022:Hypotension / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D003000:Clonidine