title: A rare case of dicyclomine abuse.
abstract: This report highlights an extremely rare case of dicyclomine abuse for 1.5 years by an 18-year old female resulting in overt features of anticholinergic toxicity. Strict abstinence and rehabilitation measures were employed to revert back the altered physiological state.
authors.affiliation: Nalmuri Block Primary Health Centre, West Bengal 743 502, India.
authors.forename: Saibal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Ghaziabad 201 002, India ; Department of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata 700 073, India.
authors.forename: Somnath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata 700 073, India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal 713 104, India.
authors.forename: Sanjib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
keywords: Abuse; Anticholinergic; Dependence; Dicyclomine; Toxicity