title: Atropine autoinjector use as a suicidal gesture.
abstract: Atropine autoinjectors are used by the U.S. military as pre-hospital first-line therapy for nerve agent exposure. This case report examines the misuse of these devices in a suicide attempt. An anticholinergic toxidrome resulted from this misuse. The patient was successfully treated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Charles L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Shawn F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001285:Atropine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000506:poisoning; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012646:Self Administration; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D001285:Atropine